magnetic field

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Streams of charged particles from the Sun travel toward our planet and interact with Earth's magnetic field.

From Science Daily • May 22, 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

When they arrive, the planet's magnetic field acts as a shield, deflecting most of the charged particles.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Near the poles, however, magnetic field lines open into space, allowing some particles to enter the atmosphere.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

The dees’ interior was to be free of any electrical field, which he thought would interfere with the magnetic field keeping the particles in their spiral.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik