NASA researchers track slowly splitting 'dent' in Earth's magnetic field
A small but evolving dent in Earth's magnetic field can cause big headaches for satellites.
Space Exploration
Aug 17, 2020
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News tagged with magnetic field strength
National MagLab's latest magnet snags world record, marks new era of scientific discovery
The Florida State University-headquartered National High Magnetic Field Laboratory has shattered another world record with the testing of a 32-tesla magnet—33 percent stronger than what had previously been the world's strongest ...
General Physics
Dec 14, 2017
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New world record magnetic field
A group of scientists at the University of Tokyo has recorded the largest magnetic field ever generated indoors—a whopping 1,200 tesla, as measured in the standard units of magnetic field strength.
General Physics
Sep 17, 2018
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Tests show high-temperature superconducting magnets are ready for fusion
In the predawn hours of Sept. 5, 2021, engineers achieved a major milestone in the labs of MIT's Plasma Science and Fusion Center (PSFC), when a new type of magnet, made from high-temperature superconducting material, achieved ...
Superconductivity
Mar 4, 2024
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Muons spin tales of undiscovered particles
Scientists at U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratories are collaborating to test a magnetic property of the muon. Their experiment could point to the existence of physics beyond our current understanding, including ...
General Physics
Apr 20, 2018
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Magnetic fields frozen into meteorite grains tell a shocking tale of solar system birth
The most accurate laboratory measurements yet made of magnetic fields trapped in grains within a primitive meteorite are providing important clues to how the early solar system evolved. The measurements point to shock waves ...
Space Exploration
Nov 13, 2014
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How we discovered that the Earth's inner core is older than previously thought
According to recent estimates, the Earth's solid inner core started forming between half a billion and one billion years ago. However, our new measurements of ancient rocks as they cool from magma have indicated that it may ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 9, 2015
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High-precision magnetic field sensing
Scientists have developed a highly sensitive sensor to detect tiny changes in strong magnetic fields. The sensor may find widespread use in medicine and other areas.
General Physics
Dec 2, 2016
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Further evidence of 200-million-year cycle for Earth's magnetic field
The findings of a new study by the University of Liverpool provides further evidence of an approximately 200 million-year long cycle in the strength of the Earth's magnetic field.
Earth Sciences
Aug 18, 2021
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Researchers discover exoplanets can be made less habitable by stars' flares
The discovery of terrestrial exoplanets, planets that orbit stars outside the solar system, has been one of the most significant developments in modern astronomy. Several exoplanets lie in the "habitable zones" of stars, ...
Astronomy
Dec 15, 2019
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