Earth's fast-moving magnetic north pole is messing with navigationAn update on true north had to come ahead of schedule.By J. Fingas, 02.04.2019
NASA proposes guarding Mars' atmosphere with a magnetic shieldIt could protect explorers and restore some of the planet's water.By J. Fingas, 03.06.2017
Japan's space junk collection experiment ends in failureThe Kounotori 6 spacecraft burned up upon atmospheric reentry early Monday.By A. Tarantola, 02.06.2017
Newly discovered magnetism is a big boost for quantum computersQuantum spin liquids are real, and might be the future of technology.By J. Fingas, 04.05.2016
MIT demos new form of magnetism that could lead to quantum communication, storageBy J. Fingas, 12.20.2012
IndoorAtlas uses disturbances in the (geomagnetic) force to map interiors, plot a path to aisle 3 (video)By J. Fingas, 07.09.2012
New phase-changing alloy turns waste heat into green energy, exhibits spontaneous magnetism (video)By C. Trout, 06.25.2011
Newly discovered properties of light promise better solar batteries, really great tansBy J. Hicks, 04.15.2011