We may be starting to get a grasp on what kick-started life on Earth – and it could help us search for it on other planets ...

Scientists launched a rocket from Svalbard, Norway, that measured Earth’s ambipolar electric field for the first time. The weak field may control the shape and evolution of the upper atmosphere ...

As you may recall from Physics 101, a changing magnetic field (like when you slide a bar magnet through a copper coil) induces an electric current. At planetary scale, Earth’s magnetic field induces ...

"EZIE is the first mission dedicated exclusively to studying the electrojets," Larry Kepko, an EZIE mission scientist at NASA ...

This innovative contactless electric motor ditches rare earth metals altogether ... enables precise control of the rotor’s magnetic field, optimizing performance across a wide range of operating ...

Orbis offers novel options for dialing in the torque, cost, and performance of hub-mounted motors to suit any electric car or plug-in hybrid.

Reducing rare-earth materials lowers cost and sourcing woes, reduces heat generated, improves efficiency, and allows motors to cope better with “field weakening” at higher speeds (stator field ...

A team of experts in Russia developed a new type of plasma electric engine that could reduce the travel time to just 30 to 60 days.

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LONDON/KOPANKY, Ukraine - On snow-covered fields in central Ukraine, where some of the country's biggest proven lithium ...