Dimorphos and Didymos revisited
Three years have passed since NASA’s DART probe hit the asteroid Dimorphos. An impact that shortened its orbit around its parent asteroid Didymos
Polarized Light from Stars and Galaxies
When we see polarized light from our Sun and stars alike, we know that magnetism has been involved. This is because magnetic fields have
Plasmoids and Z-pinches
Our universe is dominated by plasma, a type of gas that has the ability to self-organize into complex structures. Once we realize this we soon discover
The Plasma Universe
The most abundant form of matter in the universe isn't solid, liquid or inert gas, but plasma. Yet few people have heard of it, and even fewer know what it is. The reason for this is that plasma isn't a state…
The Electric Sun-Earth Connection
Earth has an electric connection to the Sun. We know this because Auroras at the poles of our planet are electric phenomena, and they flare up
Hannes Alfvén’s Galactic Circuit
Hannes Alfvén, who won the Nobel Price in physics in 1970, proposed in his time an electric model of galaxies. According to this model, plasma currents are drawn in at the plane of galaxies, and subsequently pushed out through their poles. Much…
Magnetic Field Strengths of Planets
The conventional view of planetary magnetic fields is that they are the result of liquid metallic currents that move like dynamos deep
Vulcan and the Mercury Anomaly
Mercury makes its rounds around the Sun a little faster than predicted by Newton, and this has been a subject for debate in astronomy ever since this was
The Cosmic Microwave Background
The Cosmic Microwave Background is an ubiquitous background radiation of the universe. It's viewed by astronomers as strong evidence in support of the Big Bang. However, the evidence is not as conclusive as many make it out to be, and Dr. Pierre-Marie…
The Balanced Universe
The universe is by definition a closed system with no outside mechanism to drive it. This means that every mechanism in the universe will have to have some reverse