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Earth's magnetic field protects life on Earth from radiation, but it can move, and the magnetic...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 7 months agoEver seen the northern lights? You have a magnetic layer in Earth’s atmosphere to thank for those...
Space mysteries: Why do Earth's magnetic poles flip?
Space via Yahoo News· 5 months agoEarth in space with a two blue fields emanating from it indicating the planet's magnetic field. Earth, our rocky, watery oasis in the cosmos is the ideal...
How does a magnetic compass work? And what happens if you take it to the North Poles?
Advnture via Yahoo News· 6 months agoHow does a magnetic compass work: compass. How does a magnetic compass work? Well, it’s all down to...
The sun’s magnetic poles will flip in 2024. Here’s what that means
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 4 months agoThe sun’s magnetic poles flip every 11 years, and scientists predict it will happen again in 2024....
We need a better way to map Earth's magnetic field. Finding it could win 1 of these teams $2 million
Space via Yahoo News· 9 months agoThree teams have progressed through to the final round of the MagQuest Challenge to design a better...
The sun's magnetic field is about to flip. Here's what to expect.
Space via Yahoo News· 7 days agoAs we approach solar maximum, something strange is happening to the sun's magnetic field. We explore...
Humans have changed the Earth's axis — and our GPS and satellite navigation systems need it to work
Salon via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPlanet Earth On A TightropeGetty Images/mspoli As humans extract more and more groundwater, we are...
Iron oxide baked into Mesopotamian bricks confirms ancient magnetic field anomaly
Live Science via Yahoo News· 6 months agoAbout 3,000 years ago in ancient Mesopotamia, brickmakers imprinted the names of their kings into...
What is the Aurora Borealis? Our guide to the magical phenomenon
Advnture via Yahoo News· 6 months agoWhat is the Aurora Borealis: Alaskan wild camp. When darkness falls in the spectacular Arctic...
You Can Thank Earth for Being a Giant Magnet, Otherwise We Wouldn’t Exist
Popular Mechanics via Yahoo News· 2 years agoEarth Is a Giant Magnet: It’s the Reason We ExistMARK GARLICK/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY - Getty Images...