Who knew that magnetic fields could be so useful? Astronomers are able to use magnetic fields to map our environment within the Milky Way using a technique called Faraday rotation. It works like this.

Deciphering the universe’s secrets is partly done through observation, but just as important are solid models of the forces ...

The aurora's are back! And may be visible throughout the weekend. The University of Alaska and NOAA track auroras using the ...

Loggerheads rely on two distinct magnetic systems — a magnetic map for tracking locations and a magnetic compass for orienting direction. When loggerheads are exposed to radiofrequency ...

During its last pass, the ESA says BepiColombo completed a magnetic map of the planet in just 30 minutes. BepiColombo has been in space since 2018, ricocheting through the inner solar system as it ...

Many migratory birds use Earth’s magnetic field as a compass, but some can also use information from that field to determine more or less where they are on a mental map. Eurasian reed warblers ...

This map and an internal magnetic ‘compass’ rely on distinct mechanisms, implying that turtles have two magnetic senses. We developed a magnetic-coil system that could replicate the magnetic ...

"The sun's magnetic field is key to understanding the dynamic nature of our home star from the smallest to the largest scales. These new high-resolution maps from Solar Orbiter's PHI instrument ...