How the universe got its large magnetic fields has remained one of the stickiest outstanding problems in astrophysics. Now, ...
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This list of commonly confused terms in astronomy will help you better understand the cosmos and the common phenomena we see in the sky.
which in turn lies within other magnetic fields stretching across the Milky Way—and perhaps even beyond. This scalar trail is long and tenuous, but it may trace all the way back through time and space ...
The Event Horizon Telescope's famous image of Sagittarius A* may depict an artifact, raising questions about the black hole's ...
The Northern Lights, a natural light show resulting from an interaction between the magnetic fields of the ... world-class photographer. From the Milky Way to Orion’s Belt, guests will be ...
Although our galaxy's supermassive black hole is relatively placid, the center of the Milky Way wherein it ... and the powerful magnetic fields around supermassive black holes can be PeVatrons.
This is not surprising if FRB progenitors are magnetars. Neutron stars are the collapsed cores of massive stars that have ...
What is the origin of fast radio bursts (FRBs) and what can this teach us about the galaxies where they reside? This is what ...