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How does a magnetic compass work? And what happens if you take it to the North Poles?
Advnture via Yahoo News· 5 months agoHow does a magnetic compass work: compass. How does a magnetic compass work? Well, it’s all down to...
Change in direction lands a name change for a Rochester runway
Post-Bulletin, Rochester, Minn. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMay 4—ROCHESTER — Using a compass to head north is something travelers have done for more than 2,000 years, but magnetic north is actually a moving target for everyone, including pilots. The ...
EV Is First Car To Complete 18,500-Mile Journey From North To South Pole
Jalopnik via Yahoo News· 6 months agoChris and Julie Ramsey completed their 10-month road trip from the magnetic North Pole to the South...
Nissan unveils modified Ariya EV for North Pole to South Pole expedition
Autoblog via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSee Full Image Gallery >> Nissan has unveiled the modified Ariya that husband-and-wife team Chris...
Fact check: A compass is oriented to the Earth's magnetic field lines, doesn't prove flat earth
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe claim: A compass wouldn't work if Earth is spherical Earth is surrounded by a magnetic field generated by electric currents from within the planet. Compasses take advantage of this field ...
Look at a map — Indianapolis' downtown streets are tilted. Why don't they point due north?
IndyStar | The Indianapolis Star via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOpen Google Maps. Zoom out until you see most of the inside of the I-465 loop around Indianapolis. Now look closely at just the portion inside the inner loop of I-65 and I-70. Does the whole ...
An electric car completed the world's first-ever drive from the North to the South Pole
Engadget· 6 months agoEarlier today, Scottish adventurers Chris and Julie Ramsey were finally able to announce their...
Couple finish 21,000-mile challenge to drive electric vehicle from pole to pole
Press Association News via AOL· 6 months agoA couple have said their “dream has come true” after they became the first people to travel between...
The Earth’s magnetic poles (probably) aren’t about to flip, scientists say
NBC News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Earth’s geomagnetic field, which scientists have been warning about for hundreds of years, isn’t...
Earth's magnetic field protects life on Earth from radiation, but it can move, and the magnetic...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 6 months agoEver seen the northern lights? You have a magnetic layer in Earth’s atmosphere to thank for those...