Tag: reconnection

How a NASA Probe Solved a Scorching Solar Mystery | Quanta Magazine

Quantum April 29, 2024

IntroductionOur sun is the best-observed star in the entire universe. We see its light every day. For centuries, scientists have tracked the dark spots dappling...

Magnetic reconnection in space and fusion plasmas: challenges at large and small scales – Physics World

Quantum January 9, 2024

The Tiny Physics Behind Immense Cosmic Eruptions | Quanta Magazine

Quantum May 15, 2023

Bitcoin Miners Reap Profits As Mining Difficulty Hits 3-Month Low

Blockchain May 6, 2023

Tiny Jets on the Sun Power the Colossal Solar Wind

QuantumApril 24, 2023

IntroductionTorrents of charged particles continuously lift off the sun’s atmosphere and radiate outward at millions of kilometers per hour, yielding a solar wind so...