The Analyzer for Cusp Electrons (ACE) is designed to measure electron activity in the region of the northern magnetospheric ...

Most of the time, the Earth and Sun’s magnetic fields are misaligned, leaving our planet’s field less open to the aurora-causing effects of the solar wind. However, towards the equinox, the two fields ...

Ever wondered why power lines make that buzzing sound? Learn what causes it and how engineers work to minimize the noise.

High-speed winds from a spot on the sun’s surface may affect Earth’s magnetic field, pulling the phenomenon further south.

The ionized helium line that we see in the spectrum is very much like ... One alternative method, Magnetic Navigation or MagNav, involves measuring the Earth's magnetic anomaly field and matching this ...

Read about DIU's plan to begin testing of the military applications of quantum sensors across 5 lines of effort under the ...

A team of researchers led by Colorado State University graduate student Luke Wernert and Associate Professor Hua Chen has ...

Merging some esoteric physics principles with an advanced instrument creates a magnetic microscope with resolution better ...

Since its launch on March 12, 2015, NASA’s MMS, or Magnetospheric Multiscale, mission has been rewriting our understanding of magnetic reconnection, a key physical process that is important across the ...

Using data collected by NASA's Juno spacecraft as it flew past Jupiter's highly volcanic moon Io in late 2023 and again in ...

The magnetic barrier that protects Earthlings from radiation almost collapsed some 565 million years ago. Here’s what saved it.