When working on electrical projects around the home—whether that’s troubleshooting an issue with your HVAC system, repairing an appliance, or testing a car battery—a multimeter is essential. These ...

Sarah Steele also studies the process by which a churning molten core or magma ocean generates a global magnetic field. Photo by Kristen Chiama While all eyes were riveted on NASA’s Artemis II lunar ...

A Southwest Research Institute-led study found that protons and heavy ions react differently to solar magnetic reconnection events, revealing a more complex magnetic engine powering the solar wind.

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One of NASA’s spacecraft could reenter the atmosphere at approximately 7:45 P.M. EDT tonight. The agency has warned that there is a one-in-4,200 risk of harm to people as a result of potential debris.

Earth’s magnetic shield is shifting in dramatic ways. New data from ESA’s Swarm satellites show that the South Atlantic Anomaly — a vast weak spot in Earth’s magnetic field — has grown by nearly half ...

It's meant to probe what physics may be possible for future devices." Exploring frustration in magnetic systems The paper, "Interleaved bond frustration in a triangular lattice antiferromagnet," ...

Research in the lab of UC Santa Barbara materials professor Stephen Wilson is focused on understanding the fundamental physics behind unusual states of matter and developing materials that can host ...

How a small molecule offers a new window into atomic-scale magnetism. (Nanowerk News) A Czech and Spanish-led research team has demonstrated the ability to distinguish subtle differences between ...

"Ultimately, this work may help scientists better predict the impact of space weather across the solar system on longer timescales than currently possible." When you purchase through links on our site ...

Our planet’s magnetosphere has seen dramatic shifts across its history—even total reversals—but this recent wrinkle doesn’t pose a threat to life Earth’s magnetic field surrounds the planet, with ...