Telegraph: The outer atmosphere of the Sun contains magnetic loops that oscillate like strings on a violin, producing “eerie musical harmonies.” Researchers at the University of Sheffield used satellite images of the coronal loops to re-create the sound by turning the visible vibrations into noise and speeding up the frequency. It is believed that by studying the music of the Sun, scientists may be able to predict, and thus prepare for, solar flares, which can overheat power grids on Earth and damage satellites.
The finding that the Saturnian moon may host layers of icy slush instead of a global ocean could change how planetary scientists think about other icy moons as well.
Modeling the shapes of tree branches, neurons, and blood vessels is a thorny problem, but researchers have just discovered that much of the math has already been done.
January 29, 2026 12:52 PM
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