New technique could probe the heart of powerful solar storms

New technique could probe the heart of powerful solar storms

[ad_1] Scientists may have found a way to investigate the curious processes that accelerate solar particles to tremendous speeds.Solar flares and coronal mass ejections (CMEs) — huge eruptions of superheated plasma — are two of the most energetic processes seen in the...
How the James Webb telescope is changing astronomy

How the James Webb telescope is changing astronomy

[ad_1] The massive blue-white stars at the center of the Tarantula Nebula (NGC 2070) in the Large Magellanic Cloud have carved a huge cavity into their gaseous surroundings. In this JWST view, hotter gas glows yellow-white and cooler gas appears more rust-colored....