Solar flares heat ions much more strongly than electrons. The finding offers a new explanation for spectral line broadening. Recent work from the University of St Andrews suggests that particles in solar flares can become 6.5 Read More
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The European Space Agency-led Solar Orbiter mission has split the flood of energetic particles flung out into space from the sun into two groups, tracing each back to a different kind of outburst from our Read More
Researchers heated gold to unprecedented temperatures without melting it, overturning a century-old theory and paving the way for breakthroughs in fusion and planetary science. Record-Breaking Heat and Shattered Theories Scientists have achieved a remarkable feat, Read More
Astronomers have discovered a mysterious object far beyond Neptune that orbits the Sun once for every ten Neptune orbits—an arrangement never seen before. Known as 2020 VN40, the object’s orbit is dramatically tilted, and Read More
Astronomers have discovered the earliest seeds of rocky planets forming in the gas around a baby sun-like star, providing a precious peek into the dawn of our own solar system. Summary Astronomers have observed the Read More