magnetic field

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Interactions between the magnetic field and the gas remove angular momentum from the pair, allowing the two objects to spiral inward and form a binary system within a realistic timescale.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

According to a study published in Science, pigeons may use specialized immune cells in their livers to detect Earth's magnetic field, providing them with an internal navigation system.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

Fluid flow problems can often be simplified into two dimensions, but magnetic field generation must be solved in full 3D space, making the calculations far more difficult.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

One of the most surprising discoveries involved the Sagittarius Arm, a region of the Milky Way where the magnetic field appears to reverse direction.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

Violent solar storms produce brilliant flares that disrupt radio communications on Earth; and immense arching plumes of hot gas, guided by the Sun’s magnetic field, the solar prominences, which dwarf the Earth.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan