If you're going to be carrying a compass anyway while out in the wilderness, why not carry one that performs multiple functions? That's the idea behind the Loki-Nav compass, which also packs a mirror, ...

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The main concerns for aviation would include: Erratic Compass Behavior: As the magnetic field shifts ... of navigation during this transitional period. Recalibration of Magnetic Declination: Magnetic ...

An international team of scientists have modelled formation and evolution of strongest magnetic fields in the Universe. An international team of scientists have modelled formation and evolution of ...

This fascinating creation blends precision mechanics with innovative magnetic technology to bring the jet engine to life. Watch as the model runs smoothly, demonstrating how magnets can be ...

Mike Sorrentino is a Senior Editor for Mobile, covering phones, texting apps and smartwatches -- obsessing about how we can make the most of them. Mike also keeps an eye out on the movie and toy ...

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believed to have invented the magnetic compass. This breakthrough is now credited to inventors during the Han dynasty in China, though their instruments were used more for divination than ...

Compass is introducing a new client interface that it says is “the #1 most requested piece of technology.” The platform, which puts the brokerage’s Private Exclusives and Coming Soon listings front ...

At first glimpse, it may seem like infant stars and supermassive black holes have very little in common. Infant stars, or "protostars," haven't yet gathered enough mass to trigger the nuclear ...

Earth’s magnetic north pole has been shifting gradually for centuries due to the movement of molten metals in the planet’s outer core. In the 1990s, magnetic north began to experience an unprecedented ...