How does a magnetic compass work? Well, it’s all down to basic physics and human ingenuity. The key component of a standard baseplate compass is its magnetized needle, which is allowed to spin freely ...
This image of Jupiter was taken on February 12, 2019, as Juno performed its 18th close flyby of the planet. NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / Kevin M. Gill. The Juno mission to Jupiter isn’t only ...
Our planet’s northern magnetic pole is not only racing toward Siberia at about 34 miles per year, it has been to Antarctica several times in the last million years—and it’s due to flip again. This isn ...
Disclosure: The organizers of Slush 2014 paid my way to Helsinki. Our coverage remains objective. HELSINKI — It’s easy to get lost in cavernous indoor spaces like shopping malls and Las Vegas casinos.
A Bombardier Global 7000 business jet lands on runway 1L-19R at Wichita Eisenhower National Airport in November 2016. Earth’s shifting magnetic poles are prompting FAA and airport officials to ...
Caltech Postdoc Kimberly Moore will discuss why Magnetic fields can provide important constraints on a planet’s interior structure and dynamics. Dr. Kimberly Moore, Postdoctoral Scholar Research ...