Magnetic Fields Found in Stars Slightly More Massive than the Sun (IMAGE)

University of Sydney

Magnetic Fields Found in Stars Slightly More Massive than the Sun

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Stars like the sun puff up and become red giants towards the end of their lives. The red giants ('old' suns) of the same mass as the sun do not show strong magnetic fields in their interior, but for stars slightly more massive, up to 60 percent host strong magnetic fields.

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