Astronomers have discovered the first evidence of magnetic worlds beyond the solar system, representing a major step forward ...

Astronomers have disovered the first robust indications of magnetism on planets outside the solar system by measuring ...

Imagine waking up one morning to find your compass pointing in a completely different direction than the day before. That's essentially what's happening on a planetary scale as Earth's magnetic north ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Using 11 years of magnetic field measurements from the ...

It seems improbable that a satellite designed to monitor polar ice sheets and floating sea ice could accurately measure a disturbance in Earth's magnetic field. But that is just what ESA's CryoSat ...

Ancient bricks inscribed with the names of Mesopotamian kings have yielded important insights into a mysterious anomaly in Earth's magnetic field 3,000 years ago, according to a new study. Ancient ...

Designing predictable nuclear fusion reactors requires highly accurate computer models, yet existing simulations often ...