A new study develops a theory of how magnetic switchbacks are formed around the sun. This quantitative model can be used to predict magnetic field variations and potentially explain the heating and ...

HANOVER, N.H. – April 28, 2022 – When magnetic field lines of opposite directions merge, they create explosions that can release massive amounts of energy. On the sun, the merging of opposing field ...

Reconnection, the merging of magnetic field lines of opposite polarity near the surface of the sun, Earth and some black holes, is believed to be the root cause of many spectacular astronomical events ...

New international research into the Moon provides scientists with insights as to how and why its crust is magnetised, essentially ‘debunking’ one of the previous longstanding theories. Australian ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." Earth’s history suggests our current magnetic anomaly isn’t the prelude to a pole flip. The magnetic ...

Magnetic monopoles are cropping up in a material called spin ice, but their origins may still be too specific to that material to form the basis of a grand unified theory.

Key points Shaped like the Australian coastline, the Australia Magnetic Anomaly is a concealed magnetic geological feature ...