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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The science payload to be landed there includes seismometers, a drill to allow emplacement of heat flow and electrical conductivity probes, and instruments to study the magnetic field and surface weathering.
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
Called magnetoelectricity, this coupling allows an electric field to change a magnetic material’s magnetization, or a magnetic field to change a material’s polarization.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
Wiseman hypothesized that stronger magnetic fields may affect the brain, similar to how electrical stimulation of the angular gyrus can make one feel as if there is another person standing behind, mimicking one’s movements.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
Einramhof and colleagues think the fossil field model of stellar magnetism connects these magnetic fields at the two distinct evolutionary phases of stars, despite this being a theory that has fallen out of favor with scientists over recent years.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 23 Apr. 2026
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
Called magnetoelectricity, this coupling allows an electric field to change a magnetic material’s magnetization, or a magnetic field to change a material’s polarization.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
Wiseman hypothesized that stronger magnetic fields may affect the brain, similar to how electrical stimulation of the angular gyrus can make one feel as if there is another person standing behind, mimicking one’s movements.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
Einramhof and colleagues think the fossil field model of stellar magnetism connects these magnetic fields at the two distinct evolutionary phases of stars, despite this being a theory that has fallen out of favor with scientists over recent years.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Magnetic field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnetic%20field. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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