Valentine's Day northern lights: Will the aurora borealis be visible in AZ?
There's a good chance the northern lights will be visible in the United States on Valentine's Day 2025. Here's why, and where to look for them.
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Huge outbursts from quiet magnetars have a surprising source
Supernova debris speeds up neutron stars, strengthening magnetic fields. This explains why low-intensity magnetars still produce bursts.
Dance of magnetism and light: Study finds nonreciprocal second harmonic generation disappears in 2D material
A research group recently discovered the disappearance of nonreciprocal second harmonic generation (SHG) in MnPSe₃ when ...
To Unlock Limitless Energy, Scientists Needed a Secret Ingredient—And They May Have Just Found It
The new material could be key to finally building a successful fusion reactor.
Firefly spacecraft provides striking view of Earth on top of Earth
Firefly Aerospace's moon-bound spacecraft has provided the closest thing to a reflecting pool in space, showing Earth as an ...
A novel technique for identifying magnetic ordering in antiferromagnets
A new trick for illuminating the internal ordering within a special type of magnet could help engineers build better ...
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Scientists Build Space Weather ‘Traffic Light’ to Protect Earth from Dangerous Solar Storms
Geomagnetic storms also cause problems on Earth. The electric currents they create can overload power plants and cause ...