Although magnetic forces are usually much weaker than gravity in shaping cosmic structures, the findings suggest that strong, ordered magnetic fields may have emerged earlier than expected. Over time, ...

Strange magnetic surges above the Moon have baffled scientists for years. A new model points to an unexpected plasma interaction as the culprit.

The Sun’s magnetic field is invisible to our eyes, but it quietly shapes everything from the shimmering auroras over the poles to the reliability of GPS on a jet’s navigation screen. When that ...

Although nuclear fusion is exceedingly easy to achieve, as evidenced by desktop fusors, the real challenges begin to pop up whenever you try to sustain a plasma for extended periods of time, never ...