Stars’ plasma spurts may be blocked by magnetic fields
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The sun regularly blasts plasma into space, but similar eruptions from other stars are rarely detected. A new lab experiment helps explain why: strong magnetic fields can stop these plasma streams, causing them to branch apart and curl back. This supports the idea that highly active stars suppress their own eruptions, which matters for understanding whether planets in other star systems could support life.
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