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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Even more revealing, the simulations showed that the magnetic fields produced in the convective zone actually help keep the tachocline narrow, not just the other way around.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
This area of open magnetic fields more easily releases charged particles into space.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
An unforeseen contribution from Juno Juno, meanwhile, has been orbiting Jupiter since 2016, collecting information on the giant planet's internal structure, magnetic field, and atmosphere.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Auroras occur when solar wind interacts with Earth's magnetic field.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
This area of open magnetic fields more easily releases charged particles into space.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
An unforeseen contribution from Juno Juno, meanwhile, has been orbiting Jupiter since 2016, collecting information on the giant planet's internal structure, magnetic field, and atmosphere.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Auroras occur when solar wind interacts with Earth's magnetic field.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Magnetic field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnetic%20field. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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