On Earth, the magnetic field of our planet points a compass north, but in space, things are a bit more complicated.

North is north, right? Well, yes and no. There is more than one north pole (and for that matter more than one south pole). As ...

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Understanding pole shifting can help scientists "gain a better understanding of Earth's geodynamo, which is the engine behind the magnetic field that shields us from harmful solar radiation." ...

This activity leads to the creation of two main currents - north and south. This is known as Earth’s geodynamo system. From the 1830s, the north magnetic pole of Earth has shifted a whopping 2,250 ...

These models will be linked to state-of-the-art 3D simulations of the Earth's dynamo to determine the state of the Earth's ...

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It's thought to be generated deep towards the core, where the rotation of convecting, conducting fluid known as the geodynamo converts kinetic energy into electric and magnetic fields that are ...

Discover why the magnetic north pole’s epic journey toward Siberia is reshaping navigation, science, and pop culture.

1 Institute of Environmental Systems Biology, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, China 2 National Space Science Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, ...