One particularly well-known fact about the moon is that it doesn't have much of a magnetosphere to speak of. There's no blanket to protect it from the solar wind ravaging its surface, blowing away its ...

A team of geologists found for the first time evidence linking regions of low seismic velocity and the shape of the Earth’s magnetic field. A team of geologists has found for the first time evidence ...

It may be possible to keep space exploration missions running longer and avoid spacecraft colliding with each other using a technique that harnesses magnetic fields to move satellites. Currently, most ...

First published in 2007, the World Digital Magnetic Anomaly Map is an example of publicly available magnetic field maps that can be used for navigation. Credit: International Association of ...

You don’t need to buy an expensive EMF or stud detector for basic magnetic field detection at home. Your Android phone’s built-in magnetometer can handle simple detection tasks at no cost. If you want ...

From ancient compasses to modern smartphones, magnetometers have quietly shaped how we sense and navigate the world. Let us explore the fundamentals behind these field-detecting devices. Magnetic ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: It used to be thought that there were more volatiles than expected in lunar soil because they escaped Earth before it had a stable magnetic field.

Magnetoreception, an animal’s ability to sense Earth’s magnetic field, remains one of the most intriguing mysteries in biology. While this skill is surprisingly common across species, the inner ...

Our planet’s magnetosphere has seen dramatic shifts across its history—even total reversals—but this recent wrinkle doesn’t pose a threat to life Earth’s magnetic field surrounds the planet, with ...