Learn why the Sun’s magnetic field is just as important as Earth’s and its impact on our planet. The Sun’s magnetic field impacts the movement of plasma on the sun’s surface, but it does not actually ...

In physics, we have a bunch of constants that are used in models to explain how the world works. These are fixed numbers that we plug into equations along with our variables. For example, the ...

Physicists uncover hidden magnetic order in the pseudogap, showing how electron behavior stays organized before ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Amid the roilings of the Milky Way, immense pockets of gas coalesce into clouds where stars are born. In this process, there is a hidden ...

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