James Webb Telescope Captures Rare Infrared Footprints of Io and Ganymede Inside Jupiter’s Auroras

The findings suggest that the gas giant's atmosphere reacts instantly to activity involving its orbiting moons.

Astronomers capture birth of a magnetar, confirming link to some of universe's brightest exploding stars

Astronomers have for the first time seen the birth of a magnetar—a highly magnetized, spinning neutron star—and confirmed that it's the power source behind some of the brightest exploding stars in the ...
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A miniature magnet rivals behemoths in strength for the first time

Strong magnets tend to be large and power-hungry, but a new design has produced a powerful magnet that fits in the palm of your hand, making it more practical and affordable ...
Scientific American

The universe’s brightest supernovas are turbocharged by newborn magnetars

A new study explains how some supernovas are particularly dazzling—the glow from a magnetic, spinning ball of neutrons called a magnetar. An assist from Einstein is what settled the case ...
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Python tutorial: Proton motion in a constant magnetic field

Learn how to simulate proton motion in a constant magnetic field using Python! This tutorial walks you through the physics behind charged particle motion, step-by-step coding, and visualization ...