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Have you heard the phrase opposites attract? That's definitely the case with magnets. Magnets have a north pole and a south ...

Your navigation system just got a critical update, one that happens periodically because Earth’s magnetic north pole keeps moving. Here’s what to know.

These forces are strongest at the ends of the magnets. The two ends of a magnet are known as the north pole and the south pole. If you try to put two magnets together with the same poles pointing ...

The accuracy of coordinates is crucial for the navigation of aircraft, ships and GPS devices - How is the magnetic field of ...

Bar magnets and horseshoe magnets are two of the most common shapes of magnet ... For example, bringing a north pole and a north pole together will cause the magnets to push away from each ...

As of this month, the distance between the magnetic dip pole and the geographic pole is about 300 miles. The U.S. Geological Survey says the two used to be as far apart as 1,200 miles ...