Extreme X-rays from a magnetar exposes that empty space may not be empty
A highly magnetized neutron star produced unusually polarized X-rays, offering some of the strongest evidence yet that empty…
Scientists Who Uncovered Altermagnetism Win Major Physics Honor
Altermagnetic crystal: not only the directions of spin polarization (in magenta and cyan) alternate on neighboring magnetic atoms,…
Tiny US crystal sensor measures extreme magnetic fields for fusion
A team of US researchers has developed a tiny laser-based crystal sensor that can track intense magnetic fields…
Tiny US crystal sensor measures extreme magnetic fields for fusion
A team of US researchers has developed a tiny laser-based crystal sensor that can track intense magnetic fields…
Astronomers Detect the Hidden Process That May Trigger Star Birth
The illustration shows ambipolar diffusion in a collapsing prestellar core. Neutral molecules decouple from the magnetic field and…
Scientists Baffled by a Sudden Reversal Deep Inside Earth’s Core
Earth’s magnetic field is mainly generated by swirling liquid iron in the outer core, about 3,000 km beneath…
Physicists Discover Superconducting States That Get Stronger Under Conditions Meant to Kill Them
Superconductivity, the ability for materials to conduct electricity with zero resistance, is a valuable scientific treasure. Researchers have…
Astronomers map a magnetic “skeleton” funneling gas into a stellar nursery | MIT News
Stars form when vast clouds of cold gas in space collapse under their own gravity. But not all…
Astronomers trace a 20-year radio mystery to clashing fields between two stars
Astronomers say they may be close to explaining a space mystery that has lingered for about 20 years:…
Astronomers Find Strongest Evidence Yet for Magnetic Fields on Alien Worlds
This illustration shows magnetic activity in an exoplanet. The planet is a gas giant like Jupiter, but it’s…
Scientists propose spraying chemicals into Earth’s magnetic field to protect us from powerful solar storms
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Scientists Discover Two Strange Dead Stars That Defy Astronomical Expectations
Two exotic white dwarf merger remnants have been found to share a striking set of unusual properties, including…