Somewhere between the galaxy clusters that dot the observable universe, enormous threads of hot, diffuse gas stretch across ...
Magnetic fields thread through galaxy clusters and stretch along cosmic filaments spanning hundreds of millions of light-years. They deflect cosmic rays, shape star formation, and influence the ...
Geophysicists have modeled how Earth’s magnetic field could form even when its core was fully liquid. By removing the effects of viscosity in their simulation, they revealed a self-sustaining dynamo ...
Earth is fortunate in having a magnetic field: it protects the planet and its life from harmful cosmic radiation. Other planets in our solar system—such as Mars—are constantly bombarded by charged ...
Deep inside Earth, two massive hot rock structures have been quietly shaping the planet’s magnetic field for millions of years. Using ancient magnetic records and advanced simulations, scientists ...
Schematic of the Earth’s magnetic field (upper left), history of geomagnetic reversals inferred from the remanent magnetization of ocean-floor rocks (lower left; compiled from data in Ogg, Geologic ...
A Superconducting Quantum Interference Device (SQUID) is an ultrasensitive superconducting sensor used to measure extremely small changes in magnetic flux. It consists of a superconducting loop ...