Among the many scientific fields born, or reborn, by the rise of astrobiology and its search for life beyond Earth is the study of stars, including our own Sun. Now that we know that planets -- from the large and gaseous to the small and rocky -- are common in our galaxy and number in …
The Northern Lights, the Magnetic Field and Life
May I please invite you to join me in the presence of one of the great natural phenomena and spectacles of our world. Not only is it enthralling to witness and scientifically crucial, but it’s quite emotionally moving as well. Why? Because what’s before me is a physical manifestation of one of the primary, but …
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The Northern Lights, the Magnetic Field and Life
May I please invite you to join me in the presence of one of the great natural phenomena and spectacles of our world. Not only is it enthralling to witness and scientifically crucial, but it’s quite emotionally moving as well. Why? Because what’s before me is a physical manifestation of one of the primary, but …
Continue reading "The Northern Lights, the Magnetic Field and Life"
