Dramatic theories have been proposed to explain the mysterious interiors of Uranus and Neptune, the ice giants of our solar ...

Pictures may enliven us, but other data, such as information about magnetic fields, add a huge amount to our understanding of ...

Barnard's Star is a small, dim star of the type that astronomers call red dwarfs. Consequently, even though it is one of the ...

Experiments suggest an unusual magnetic material could help harness energy from Earth’s rotation. But not everyone is ...

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

Explorers have long trusted compasses to navigate Earth’s land and oceans, using our planet’s global magnetic field as their guide. But what happens when you take a compass beyond Earth — into orbit, ...

The answer depends on where you are in the cosmos and what other magnetic fields are at play. On Earth, a compass needle aligns with our planet's geomagnetic field, which is generated by the ...