Tagged With Magnetic Field

Remnants of an ancient planet buried inside the Earth may be the cause of a weak spot in the magnetic field

Aylin Woodward

Earth's north magnetic pole is on the move - here's what will happen when our poles flip

Gene Kim, Jessica Orwig

The aurora borealis didn't cause the Titanic's crash, contrary to a new theory — but it may have affected rescue efforts

Morgan McFall-Johnsen

3 recent discoveries have upended scientists' understanding of how dogs age, navigate, and perceive human speech

Aylin Woodward

A growing dent in Earth's magnetic field could wreak havoc on satellites and the space station, NASA says

Aylin Woodward

Earth's magnetic field first formed thanks to a magma ocean, research shows. That means more planets in the universe could have atmospheres than we thought.

Aylin Woodward

A chunk of the Earth's magnetic field is weakening, which could wreak havoc on some satellites

Aylin Woodward

215 grey whales got stranded on North American shores last year. Scientists think some of them were blinded during solar storms.

Aylin Woodward

Aurora chasers discovered and filmed a new type of aurora that reaches across the sky like fingers. It's called 'the dunes.'

Morgan McFall-Johnsen

A mysterious crunch in Earth's magnetic field created a new type of aurora borealis. A NASA intern discovered it.

Morgan McFall-Johnsen

Earth's magnetic north pole is skittering wildly across the Arctic. By 2040, our compasses 'will point eastward of true North,' an expert says.

Aylin Woodward

Earth's magnetic north pole is moving too fast for experts to keep up. Now scientists might know why.

Aylin Woodward

Earth's north magnetic pole has moved — here's what that means for our navigation systems

Aylin Woodward

Earth's north magnetic pole is on the move — here's what will happen when our poles flip

Gene Kim, Jessica Orwig

NASA's $1 billion Juno spacecraft is probing Jupiter's deepest secrets — here are Juno's biggest discoveries so far

Dave Mosher

Scientists have discovered a potentially suicidal problem with going to Mars

Dave Mosher, Gene Kim, Jessica Orwig

This is what happens when super strong magnets attract at 200 mph

Leon Siciliano

Astronomers say they have discovered the largest magnetic fields in the universe

Dave Mosher

Scientists discovered a river of molten iron in the middle of Earth that could help explain the core's magnetic field

Lindsay Dodgson

Magnetic gaming looks like something straight out of Harry Potter

Leon Siciliano