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GPS systems, planes and military equipment track the magnetic field and rely on accurate models of magnetic north to function ...
Artifacts from the Iron Age have revealed an intense historical magnetic anomaly in the Middle East. Could using a similar ...
Plasma waves are a critical element to understanding the many mysteries of the gas giant’s turbulent, magnetically powerful ...
Recent observations of Jupiter's powerful magnetic field by NASA's Juno spacecraft have uncovered a never-before-documented ...
Recent shifts in Earth's magnetic field have human fingerprints all over them. While it is normal for our planet's magnetic poles to sporadically wander, new research shows we've now amassed enough ...
The story begins in 1835, when the first of what would become thousands of dams was built. These human-made reservoirs store ...
New research has revealed that humans have built so many dams that the Earth's poles have shifted slightly. According to ...
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NASA’s Juno spacecraft has detected a previously unknown type of plasma wave above Jupiter’s north pole, revealing an unexpected interaction between different types of charged particles in the ...
The North Pole has been a subject of fascination for centuries, and early maps of the Arctic provide a glimpse into the mysterious beliefs and imaginations of explorers from the 16th century. One of ...
The magnetosphere, formed by Earth's magnetic field, acts as a protective shield that deflects solar wind—the flow of charged ...
NASA’s Juno spacecraft has detected an unusual new variety of plasma phenomenon occurring over Jupiter's north pole.