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NASA's Juno spacecraft probes Europa's oxygen levels
During the flyby, JADE collected hydrogen and oxygen ions from Europa's atmosphere that had been subsequently "picked up" by Jupiter's magnetic field. This allowed researchers to more directly ...
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An ancient tree revealed the tale of Earth's magnetic field reversal
A perfectly preserved ancient tree fossil offered scientists an unprecedented view into a moment 42,000 years ago when the ...
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Earth’s Magnetic North Pole Is Shifting Toward Siberia and Raising Questions About Unusual Movement
Instead, magnetic north is the changing location where the planet’s magnetic field lines converge. This field is generated by the churning of the planet’s outer core, a layer of molten iron and nickel ...