A weak magnetic field likely attracted matter inward, contributing to the formation of the outer planetary bodies, from ...

By Joseph Gutierrez Prior theories posited that Mars lost its global magnetic field, or dynamo, around 4.1 billion years ago, leaving its surface exposed to harsh cosmic radiation. The current ...

Illustration of the global coronal magnetic field as the Sun rotates. The background is the solar corona observed in extreme-ultraviolet waveband, with global coronal magnetic field maps measured ...

Related: How a giant sunspot unleashed solar storms that spawned global auroras that just dazzled us all Understanding the solar cycle is important for understanding the magnetic field's reversal.

Fluid-rock interactions on ancient Mars may have produced abundant magnetic minerals that preserved unusually intense records ...

Scientists were astonished when the Mariner 10 spacecraft sent evidence of a global magnetic field enveloping Mercury. Space missions to the outer planets have revealed global magnetism on Jupiter ...

Undersea superhighways Other animals take things a step further than the blind mole rat, using the magnetic field like we do the Global Positioning System, to determine their location on the ...

GICs are produced by magnetic field disturbances interacting with the conductive solid Earth to induce geoelectric fields that generate quasi-DC voltages in power transmission lines. SWx TREC is ...

Dancing turtles have proved for the first time that some animals use Earth’s magnetic field to create a personal map of their favorite spots, scientists said Wednesday. Some animals that migrate ...

Dailey emphasized the sculpture’s larger purpose of cementing Tallahassee’s role as a global leader in high magnetic field research. “The MagLab welcomes scientists, researchers and others ...