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Will The Sun’s Magnetic Field Flip This Year?

2024-06-20 Education
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Top Comments (10)

@Morilore 2024-06-20

"Why does it take 11 years? Well, because that's how long it takes." Understandable, have a nice day.

990 39 replies
@iamthecondor 2024-06-20

Great... Now I gotta fix my compass for when I go to the Sun

667 25 replies
@jenbanim 2024-06-20

6:54 is that a kinked toroidal magnetic field or are you just happy to see me?

665 28 replies
@Garresh1 2024-06-20

So the suns magnetic field is kinky, unstable, stuck going in circles, and occasionally snaps from stress? Are we sure the Sun is okay?

451 25 replies
@Fika_Break 2024-06-21

The graphics guy was having a bit of fun there for a minute.

213 10 replies
@NewMessage 2024-06-20

"The Omega Process" would be a fantastic late 60's Sci-Fi 'movie of the week'.

140 10 replies
@JanKnaup 2024-06-20

Watched with fascination not only by solar astronomers, but also radio amateurs. Cool things happening in the ionosphere

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@aridpheonix 2024-06-20

completely surprised how incredibly informative this episode was. i had no idea. this completely enhanced my understanding of magnetic fields and how they interact with matter in such a hot, "liquid" environment. absolutely fascinating that people have figured this out

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@UnreadyPlayer 2024-06-21

When the Sun snaps, everyone's in awe. But when I snap, I'M a bad guy.

68 5 replies
@BlackShardStudio 2024-06-20

6:54 Science Diagrams that look like Shitposts

41 3 replies

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