Magnetic Field

Earth's magnetic field, also known as the geomagnetic field, is the magnetic field that extends from Earth's interior out into space, where it interacts with the solar wind, a stream of charged particles emanating from the Sun.

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Astronomers Reveal the Milky Way’s Magnetic Field Is Far More Chaotic Than Expected

Huge hot blobs inside Earth may have made its magnetic field wonky

Sediment Cores Track Timing Hiccups in Earth's Magnetic Field Flips

Earth’s Magnetic Field Has an “Astonishing” Wild Side Scientists Missed Until Now

Canadian Researchers Map the Milky Way's Magnetic Field

When Earth’s magnetic field took its time flipping - EurekAlert!

Two Titanic Structures Hidden Deep Within the Earth Have Altered the Magnetic Field for Millions of Years

Signs of Mysterious Structures Near The Core Detected in Earth's Magnetic Field

Scientists discover hidden deep-Earth structures shaping the magnetic field

Two Enormous Blobs of Superheated Material Help Shape Earth’s Magnetic Field

Study reveals two huge hot blobs of rock influence Earth’s magnetic field - EurekAlert!

Something Massive Deep Inside Earth Is Steering the Planet’s Magnetic Field

Northern lights may be visible in 10 states Jan. 20 as Earth's magnetic field 'rings like a bell' after CME impact

A Mysterious Weak Spot in Earth’s Magnetic Field Has Grown Nearly Half the Size of Europe

Unexpected 'Zigzag' Structures Discovered in Earth's Magnetic Field

Equipped with the ability to sense the Earth’s magnetic field, loggerhead hatchlings are born with a compass, which tells them in which direction they are travelling, and a map of the planet’s magnetic field that tells them their location, to navigate successfully.

Pigeons sense Earth’s magnetic field in an entirely new way

NASA Is Tracking a Vast Anomaly Growing in Earth's Magnetic Field

Scientists find a surprising twist in Earth's magnetic field

ESA’s Swarm Constellation Sees Growth in the Magnetic Field’s 'Weak Spot'