First laboratory experiment to accurately model stellar jets explains mysterious 'knots'
Monday, February 9, 2009 - 15:49
in Astronomy & Space
Some of the most breathtaking objects in the cosmos are the jets of matter streaming out of stars, but astrophysicists have long been at a loss to explain how these jets achieve their varied shapes. Now, laboratory research detailed in the current issue of Astrophysical Review Letters shows how magnetic forces shape these stellar jets.
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