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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This setup would let researchers detect minute differences in the isotopes’ energy levels by examining nuances in the magnetic field created by each particle’s spinning nucleus, called the nuclear magnetic moment.
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K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 13 May 2026
Jupiter’s moon Ganymede is larger than the planet Mercury, hides a massive ocean beneath its ice, and is the only moon in the solar system known to generate its own magnetic field.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
In his studies of bacteria in the early 1960s, American chemist Barnett Rosenberg noticed a resemblance between the patterns formed by iron filings exposed to a magnetic field and the appearance of chromosomes during cell division.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
Remember to also keep tabs on real-time conditions using NOAA’s 30-minute aurora forecast and space-weather apps that track solar wind and magnetic field changes.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
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K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 13 May 2026
Jupiter’s moon Ganymede is larger than the planet Mercury, hides a massive ocean beneath its ice, and is the only moon in the solar system known to generate its own magnetic field.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
In his studies of bacteria in the early 1960s, American chemist Barnett Rosenberg noticed a resemblance between the patterns formed by iron filings exposed to a magnetic field and the appearance of chromosomes during cell division.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
Remember to also keep tabs on real-time conditions using NOAA’s 30-minute aurora forecast and space-weather apps that track solar wind and magnetic field changes.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
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“Magnetic field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnetic%20field. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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