Questions tagged [magnetic-field]

Questions regarding fields of magnetisms and their effects on Space Exploration, such as the Earth's magnetic field.

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Magnetic opposition for a launch boost

Just wondering since we are able to make an object seemingly float or neutrally gravity bouant, is it possible to create a launch pad where electromagnetism is used to "levitate" a vehicle (using repulsive magnetism) to at least decrease the…
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Can a spaceship land on a strongly magnetic planet?

What would happen to a spaceship if it tried to land on a planet that had a magnetic field as strong as Jupiter's?