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Mix master: Modeling magnetic reconnection in partially ionized plasma

October 22, 2019 0 Comments Astrophysics, Chemistry, Physics, Solar Energy, Solar Flare, Spintronics, Stars, Sun

Many of the most dramatic events in the solar system — the spectacle of the Northern Lights, the explosiveness of solar flares, and the destructive impact of geomagnetic storms that can disrupt communication and electrical grids on Earth — are driven in part by a common phenomenon: fast magnetic reconnection. In this process the magnetic field lines in plasma — the gas-like state of matter consisting of free electrons and atomic nuclei, or ions — tear, come back together and release large amounts of energy.

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Making connections: Bringing astrophysical processes down to Earth

October 21, 2019 0 Comments Astrophysics, Atmosphere, Cosmology, El Nino and La Nina, Environmental Issues, Geomagnetic Storms, Solar Flare, Sun

Magnetic reconnection, a process in which magnetic field lines tear and come back together, releasing large amounts of kinetic energy, occurs throughout the universe. The process gives rise to auroras, solar flares and geomagnetic storms that can disrupt cell phone service and electric grids on Earth. A major challenge in the study of magnetic reconnection, however, is bridging the gap between these large-scale astrophysical scenarios and small-scale experiments that can be done in a lab.

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Hubble observes first confirmed interstellar comet

October 17, 2019 0 Comments Asteroids, Comets and Meteors, Astronomy, Astrophysics, NASA, Solar Flare, Space Exploration, Space Telescopes, Sun

Hubble has given astronomers their best look yet at an interstellar visitor — comet 2I/Borisov — whose speed and trajectory indicate it has come from beyond our solar system. Comet 2I/Borisov is only the second such interstellar object known to have passed through the solar system.

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Surveying solar storms by ancient Assyrian astronomers

October 16, 2019 0 Comments Ancient Civilizations, Anthropology, Extrasolar Planets, Fossils, Northern Lights, Origin of Life, Solar Flare, Sun

Researcher finds evidence of ancient solar magnetic storms based on cuneiform astrological records and carbon-14 dating. This work may help with our understanding of intense solar activity that can threaten modern electronics.

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The Milky Way kidnapped several tiny galaxies from its neighbor

October 10, 2019 0 Comments Astronomy, Astrophysics, Dark Matter, Galaxies, Pluto, Satellites, Solar Flare, Stars

A team of astronomers has discovered that several of the small — or 'dwarf' — galaxies orbiting the Milky Way were likely stolen from the Large Magellanic Cloud, including several ultrafaint dwarfs, but also relatively bright and well-known satellite galaxies, such as Carina and Fornax.

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Light my fire: How to startup fusion devices every time

October 10, 2019 0 Comments Astrophysics, Energy and Resources, Energy Technology, Nebulae, Nuclear Energy, Physics, Solar Flare, Sun

Researchers have constructed a framework for starting and raising a fusion plasma to temperatures rivaling the sun in hundreds of milliseconds.

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How do the strongest magnets in the universe form?

October 9, 2019 0 Comments Astrophysics, Black Holes, Cosmology, Galaxies, Nebulae, Solar Flare, Stars, Sun

How do some neutron stars become the strongest magnets in the Universe? Astrophysicists have found a possible answer to the question of how these so-called magnetars form. Researchers have used large computer simulations to demonstrate how the merger of two stars creates strong magnetic fields. If such stars explode in supernovae, magnetars could result.

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Physicists have found a way to 'hear' dark matter

October 9, 2019 0 Comments Astronomy, Astrophysics, Dark Matter, Nebulae, Solar Flare, Space Exploration, Space Telescopes, Sun

Physicists at Stockholm University and the Max Planck Institute for Physics have turned to plasmas in a proposal that could revolutionise the search for the elusive dark matter.

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Pressure runs high at edge of solar system

October 8, 2019 0 Comments Astronomy, Cosmic Rays, Northern Lights, Solar Flare, Solar System, Space Exploration, Space Missions, Sun

Out at the boundary of our solar system, pressure runs high. This pressure, the force plasma, magnetic fields and particles like ions, cosmic rays and electrons exert on one another when they flow and collide, was recently measured by scientists in totality for the first time — and it was found to be greater than expected.

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Cesium vapor aids in the search for dark matter

October 7, 2019 0 Comments Astronomy, Astrophysics, Big Bang, Cosmic Rays, Dark Matter, Solar Flare, Space Telescopes, Sun

Physicists manage to further narrow down range of the search for dark matter.

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