Sun’s magnetic field affects frequency of lightning strikes on Earth
Findings could lead to better lightning forecasts
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Neutrinos spotted from Sun’s main nuclear reaction
"Direct confirmation" supports the standard solar model
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NASA’s Stardust mission snares first dust from beyond the solar system
Analysis begins on seven particles that could be of interstellar origin
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Nearby galaxy harbours rarest type of black hole
M82's black hole is 400 times the Sun's mass
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Runaway couples create lonely supernovae
Calcium-rich explosions involve ejected binary stars
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What if a solar super-storm hit?
Ashley Dale examines the devastating impact that a solar super-storm could have on life on Earth
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Magnetic erosion could explain heavyweight Mercury’s density
New work could help solve 50-year-old puzzle
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Why we’re five years overdue for a damaging solar super-storm
The August 2014 issue of Physics World is now out
New correction to speed of light could explain SN1987 neutrino burst
Gravitational effect on virtual particles violates equivalence principle
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The science of Shakespeare and his plays
Books about Shakespearian science and how to rebuild a scientific civilization after an apocalypse, plus a new take on “Powers of Ten”, reviewed by Tushna Commissariat and Margaret Harri...
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