In 1845, Michael Faraday discovered what’s known today as the Faraday Effect—which describes how light and electromagnetism ...

Light has always been described as an elegant partnership of electric and magnetic fields, yet for nearly two centuries ...

Nearly two centuries after Michael Faraday first showed that magnetism can twist light, physicists have uncovered a hidden ...

A detailed suite of simulations conducted by astrophysicists at the Flatiron Institute and their collaborators showed that magnetic fields can produce black holes with masses that were previously ...

Planetary magnetic fields are definitely related to rotation, but “directly” — not so much. They are actually generated by the complex interaction of fluid currents (motion of material) and electric ...

If you made a motor out of a magnet, a wire coil, and some needles, you probably remember that motors and generators depend on a rotating magnetic field. Once you know how it works, the concept is ...

As Cassini continues its orbital finale around Saturn it has picked up on some interesting observations of Saturn’s magnetic field. Data gathered from Cassini’s magnetometer instrument have shown that ...

How long is a day on Saturn? According to a new study, it's 10 hours, 47 minutes and 6 seconds — give or take 40 seconds. This value differs from previous estimates by up to 8 minutes and is based on ...

A small star named M82 X-2 breaks physical barriers, as NASA's NuSTAR confirms it shines 10 million times brighter than the ...