magnetic field
noun
: the portion of space near a magnetic body or a current-carrying body in which the magnetic forces due to the body or current can be detected
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Topline The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration expects several states in the northern U.S. to have an opportunity to see the northern lights Tuesday night as geomagnetic storms will likely disrupt Earth’s magnetic field.
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Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
The scientists then created a magnetic vacuum to remove the magnetic field inside the arena, hoping to isolate any other senses that might be aiding in navigation.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 June 2025
Unlike previous eruptions from 4114, this powerful flare was not accompanied by a coronal mass ejection (CME) — a cloud of solar plasma and magnetic field that can travel through space and strike Earth's magnetic field, sparking auroras.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 18 June 2025
The science payload to be landed there includes seismometers, a drill to allow emplacement of heat flow and electrical conductivity probes, and instruments to study the magnetic field and surface weathering.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2025
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Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
The scientists then created a magnetic vacuum to remove the magnetic field inside the arena, hoping to isolate any other senses that might be aiding in navigation.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 June 2025
Unlike previous eruptions from 4114, this powerful flare was not accompanied by a coronal mass ejection (CME) — a cloud of solar plasma and magnetic field that can travel through space and strike Earth's magnetic field, sparking auroras.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 18 June 2025
The science payload to be landed there includes seismometers, a drill to allow emplacement of heat flow and electrical conductivity probes, and instruments to study the magnetic field and surface weathering.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2025
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“Magnetic field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnetic%20field. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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