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Electron self-injection into an evolving plasma bubble

Particle accelerators are among the largest and most expensive scientific instruments. Thirty years ago, theorists John Dawson and Toshiki Tajima proposed an idea for making them thousands of times smaller: ...

Physics / Plasma Physics

created Nov 02, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 1

Ganymede makes big impression on Jupiter's auroral lightshows (w/ Video)

(PhysOrg.com) -- Studies of features in Jupiter’s spectacular and rapidly changing aurorae have given new insights into the complex electromagnetic interactions between the giant planet and two of its innermost ...

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Sep 18, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Longest lightning storm on Saturn breaks Solar System record

A powerful lightning storm in Saturn’s atmosphere that began in mid-January 2009 has become the Solar System’s longest continuously observed thunderstorm.  It broke the record duration of 7.5 months set by ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Sep 15, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 0

The cosmic comic: Riding early waves

(PhysOrg.com) -- Fundamental research in cosmology continues to disclose ever more mysteries of the first millennia of the universe. More detailed knowledge will be delivered by the recently launched Planck ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Aug 05, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

The Day the Sun Brought Darkness (w/Video)

On March 13, 1989 the entire province of Quebec, Canada suffered an electrical power blackout. Hundreds of blackouts occur in some part of North America every year. The Quebec Blackout was different, because ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Mar 13, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (10) | comments 1


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