The magnetic fields lacing through galaxy clusters and cosmic filaments have no business being there. The early universe was ...
As black holes feed, they pull material into a disk around them. The material orbiting in this disk gets heated to extreme temperatures, and so it becomes a plasma — a state of matter in which some of ...
One of Earth's defining features is its magnetic field. It forms a protective shield against high-energy particles ejected by the Sun and thus arguably has provided life with a safer place to grow ...
How do magnets create a force? Magnetism is a natural force, one that works at a distance. Magnets get their force from magnetic fields created by the atoms within the metal. Magnets are ...
Scientists used some of the most advanced plasma simulations ever created to uncover how the universe builds enormous magnetic fields out of turbulence. The discovery could reshape our ...
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Magnetic fields thread through galaxy clusters and stretch along cosmic filaments spanning hundreds of millions of light-years. They deflect cosmic rays, shape star formation, and influence the ...