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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Known as warm dense matter, this extreme form of matter shapes how planets generate magnetic fields and how nuclear fusion unfolds.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 20 Dec. 2025
The torn magnetic fields quickly reconnected, forming giant loops, some of which continued traveling outward while others retracted back toward the sun, dragging blobs of solar material along in a process known as inflows.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 16 Dec. 2025
The movement of the iron-rich liquid induces a magnetic field that covers the entire Earth.
—Scott Brame, The Conversation, 16 Dec. 2025
The models then scour huge amounts of data — everything from rock composition to magnetic fields — to find patterns that point to the existence of geothermal reserves.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 2025
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 20 Dec. 2025
The torn magnetic fields quickly reconnected, forming giant loops, some of which continued traveling outward while others retracted back toward the sun, dragging blobs of solar material along in a process known as inflows.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 16 Dec. 2025
The movement of the iron-rich liquid induces a magnetic field that covers the entire Earth.
—Scott Brame, The Conversation, 16 Dec. 2025
The models then scour huge amounts of data — everything from rock composition to magnetic fields — to find patterns that point to the existence of geothermal reserves.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 2025
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“Magnetic field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnetic%20field. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
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