The sun’s magnetic field is where the ‘stuff’ is. It can be dangerous. Scientists have been able to routinely measure the magnetic field on the sun’s surface called the photosphere. Measuring the much dimmer coronal magnetic field has been more difficult, limiting a ... 10/3/2024 - 7:01 am | View Link
BepiColombo spacecraft's flyby of Mercury begins unraveling the planet's magnetic mystery In 2026, a European Space Agency (ESA)/Japan Aerospace Agency (JAXA) joint mission will fall into orbit around Mercury, the solar system's smallest planet. However, to do that, the spacecraft first ... 10/3/2024 - 4:59 am | View Link
An Electrical Donut And Magnetic Horns Spotted Around Mercury During Quick Flyby B epiColombo’s June 2023 flyby of Mercury put the spacecraft on the right trajectory to get in orbit around the smallest planet, and it was also a chance to test its science instruments. Even with ... 10/2/2024 - 9:12 pm | View Link
Researchers create orientation-independent magnetic field-sensing nanotube spin qubits Purdue University researchers have developed patent-pending one-dimensional boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) containing spin qubits, or spin defects. The BNNTs are more sensitive in detecting off-axis ... 10/2/2024 - 9:20 am | View Link
Equinox increases chances of geomagnetic storm from solar eruption this week Currently rocketing toward Earth at over 650,000 miles per hour (1,046,073 kilometers per hour), this tendril of solar plasma will only strike a glancing blow on Earth's protective magnetic bubble, ... 09/22/2024 - 1:01 pm | View Link