Stars and solar physics Research update Sound check for the Sun’s magnetic dynamo Acoustic waves shed light on the magnetic behaviour of our local star
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Stars and solar physics Research update Supernova link to ancient extinction Iron in the Earth’s crust gives clue to marine extinction two million years ago
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Read article: Old star caught in the act Stars and solar physics Research update Old star caught in the act Astronomers witness a fleeting stage of star death that may have started just a few years ago
Stars and solar physics Opinion and reviews Secrets and surprises of the Sun There has been a growing awareness in the scientific community – and to some degree among the reading public – that the Sun is a marvellously variable and mysterious object about which we ...
Read article: Dynamo effect forces energy from black holes Stars and solar physics Research update Dynamo effect forces energy from black holes Magnetic fields could make black holes spill energy into surrounding gas and dust
Read article: Martin Rees wins cosmology prize Stars and solar physics Research update Martin Rees wins cosmology prize The Peter Gruber Foundation rewards the diverse achievements of the UK Astronomer Royal
Structure and dynamics Research update Nucleus sheds light on neutron stars Neutrons in a lead nucleus shed light on the structure of neutron stars