magnetic field

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It rotates on its side, has an irregular magnetic field, and is surrounded by moons that may contain subsurface oceans beneath icy crusts.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

The beams heat the plasma and spin it to create a stable magnetic field.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Bill Atkinson, a brilliant Apple programmer, kept his eyes on the screen as though they were fixed there by a magnetic field.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

A phenomenon known as the Russell-McPherron effect can make the Northern Lights stronger around the equinoxes, as the Earth's magnetic field is aligned with the incoming solar winds.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

She found the longitude of the Atlantic flyway, the migrating route of the birds of the east, and the magnetic field of the earth.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George