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Unusual plasma waves detected above Jupiter's north pole may finally have explanation
Recent observations of Jupiter's powerful magnetic field by NASA's Juno spacecraft have uncovered a never-before-documented ...
Earth's North Pole Is Shifting, Know Why And What Industries It Will Affect
GPS systems, planes and military equipment track the magnetic field and rely on accurate models of magnetic north to function ...
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Why Was the North Pole Drawn Differently on Old Maps? The Black Rock and Polar Sea
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 ...
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Earth's magnetic field is weakening — magnetic crystals from lost civilizations could hold the key to understanding why
Artifacts from the Iron Age have revealed an intense historical magnetic anomaly in the Middle East. Could using a similar ...
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Humanity Has Dammed So Much Water It's Shifted Earth's Magnetic Poles
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 ...
Listen to the terrifying sound of Earth's north and south poles 'flipping' 780,000 years ago - as experts warn another flip could be imminent
The last full reversal took place approximately 780,000 years ago - leaving some experts to predict another flip is imminent.
Astronomers Detect Entirely New Type of Plasma Wave Above Jupiter’s North Pole
Plasma waves are a critical element to understanding the many mysteries of the gas giant’s turbulent, magnetically powerful ...
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Brunhes-Matuyama Reversal: Listen The Earth's Magnetic Fields Flip 780,000 Years In The Past
The poles can flip over the course of hundreds or thousands of years, and this can happen at random, with intervals ranging anywhere from 10,000 years to 50 million years or more. Around 41,000 years ...
Listen to the sound of Earth's north and south poles 'flipping' - another flip could be imminent
The last full reversal took place approximately 780,000 years ago - leaving some experts to predict another flip is imminent.
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Astronomers Spot Strange Activity Over Jupiter’s North Pole That Could Lead to a Paradigm Shift in Plasma Physics
NASA’s Juno spacecraft has detected an unusual new variety of plasma phenomenon occurring over Jupiter's north pole.
Hear the chilling sounds of Earth’s north and south poles reversing 780K years ago — could it happen again?
Our planet’s gymnastics routine continues underneath our feet nearly every day, but researchers recently mapped what they say ...
Scientists use X-rays to remotely measure magnetic reconnection in near-Earth space
The magnetosphere, formed by Earth's magnetic field, acts as a protective shield that deflects solar wind—the flow of charged ...