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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Among the nearly 100 Jovian moons that encircle the gas giant, JUICE’s primary study subject is none other than Ganymede, a lunar behemoth that hosts its own magnetic field—the only moon with that distinction—and boasts a complex core.
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Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024
During the flyby, which culminated at 21:48 UTC on Sept. 4, BepiColombo took images and tested 10 scientific instruments, which included taking measurements of how the solar wind interacts with the planet's magnetic field.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
It's made up of three kinds of radiation: particles trapped in Earth's magnetic field, particles from solar flares and galactic cosmic rays, NASA said.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2024
These dark regions, some of which can reach the size of Earth or larger, are driven by the sun’s strong and constantly shifting magnetic fields.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 15 Aug. 2024
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Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024
During the flyby, which culminated at 21:48 UTC on Sept. 4, BepiColombo took images and tested 10 scientific instruments, which included taking measurements of how the solar wind interacts with the planet's magnetic field.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
It's made up of three kinds of radiation: particles trapped in Earth's magnetic field, particles from solar flares and galactic cosmic rays, NASA said.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2024
These dark regions, some of which can reach the size of Earth or larger, are driven by the sun’s strong and constantly shifting magnetic fields.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 15 Aug. 2024
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“Magnetic field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnetic%20field. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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