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The development of a whole new type of rocket engine could help to open up the solar system for exploration.
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Researchers have sonified the sounds of the Earth's magnetic field reversing 780,000 years ago.
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The research represents the first step toward a working mind control device - but there's still a long way to go.
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Launching a rocket takes a lot of energy, but what if it were possible to fire a spacecraft into space instead?
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The encouraging discovery could indicate the presence of a magnetic field and the potential for alien life.
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A new paper has put forward a radical new theory to explain mysterious magnetic structures in the sky.
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Scientists at MIT have developed a superconducting magnet that could be the key to harnessing fusion power.
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Scientists believe that a historic reversal of the Earth's magnetic field may have proven catastrophic.
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For the first time, astronomers have traced a fast radio burst (or FRB) back to its original source - a magnetar.
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It is now believed that a geomagnetic storm interfered with the Titanic's navigation and communications.
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A magnet fisherman in England has reeled in a haul of 60 lead cubes inscribed with strange symbols.
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For the first time, astronomers have picked up a fast radio burst within the confines of the Milky Way.
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The results of a recent experiment suggest that it is not just animals that can sense our planet's magnetism.
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Thanks to a weakening of the Earth's magnetic field, the magnetic north pole is moving away from Canada.
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Scientists now believe that humans, like birds, may be able to sense the Earth's magnetic field.
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Our planet's magnetic north pole is reportedly moving towards Siberia at a rate of 34 miles per year.
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A new study has revealed that our planet's protective magnetic field almost disappeared 565 million years ago.
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Jupiter's largest moon Ganymede is producing 'chorus waves' one million times more powerful than average.
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The huge object is 12.7 times the mass of Jupiter and has a magnetic field 200 times more powerful.
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In recent years, the magnetic field that surrounds and protects our planet has been gradually weakening.