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Weekly Space Hangout – August 9, 2013
Gather round the internets for another episode of the Weekly Space Hangout. Where our experienced team of journalists, astronomers and…
An Exoplanet’s Auroral Engine
Located 880 light-years away, a massive gas giant called CoRoT-2b orbits its star at a mere 2 million miles –…
Regular Solar Cycle Could Be Going on Hiatus
[/caption] Are we headed into the 21st century version of the Maunder Minimum? Three researchers studying three different aspects of…
Comet Elenin: Just Passing By
[/caption] It starts out innocently enough: a small speck against a field of background stars, barely noticeable in the image…
Helmholtz Coil
[/caption]A magnetic field is a pretty awesome thing. As a fundamental force of the universe, they are something without which,…
Magnetic Fields on O-Class Stars
[/caption] The primary method by which astronomers can measure magnetic field strength on stars is the Zeeman effect. This effect…
How Do Magnets Work
[/caption] We have all played with magnets from time to time. Every time you do, you have asked yourself 'how…
Electric Resistance May Make Hot Jupiters Puffy
One of the surprises coming from the discoveries of the class of exoplanets known as "Hot Jupiters" is that they…
What are Magnets Made Of
[/caption] Magnets are the unsung heroes of the Modern Age. However most people don't really understand what are magnets made…
Magnetic Fields in Spiral Galaxies – Explained at Last?
[/caption] That spiral galaxies have magnetic fields has been known for well over half a century (and predictions that they…