magnetism
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This Is The Milky Way’s Magnetic Fingerprint
The swirls, loops and arches in this image may look like a new artwork — but they are in fact the results of the first ever all-sky observations of polarised light emitted by interstellar dust in the Milky Way, and they represent the galaxy’s magnetic fingerprint.
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Monster Machines: World’s Fastest Train Will Float On Electromagnetism
The fastest train in America, the Amtrak Acela line running from Boston and DC tops out at 177km/h. Sure, that’s way faster than taking a Greyhound, but pathetically pokey compared to the 500km/h bullet of the Mag-Lev train currently being developed by Japan’s JR Tokai.
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Magnetism Has Never Been This Mesmerising
Kim Pimmel is no stranger to time-lapse photography. In his latest video, the versatile San Francisco filmmaker pits ferrofluid and food colouring in a pulsating race across an expanse of soap suds.