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“Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small unregarded yellow sun.” - Douglas Adams
 

\[ \frac{T_{t,m}}{T_{t,e}} = (\frac{E_m}{E_e})^{1/4} (\frac{M_m}{M_e})^{-1/6} \]

Efficient Nonthermal Particle Acceleration

by the Kink Instability in Relativistic Jets
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Extragalactic jets from active galactic nuclei (AGNs) carry relativistic magnetized plasma and produce nonthermal electrons/positrons that radiate from radio to TeV energies.
Apr 16, 2025
E. P. Alves, J. Zrake, F. Fiuza

The role of drift orbit bifurcations in energization and loss

of electrons in the outer radiation belt
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dynamical system
Stably trapped particles (shown in cyan color) participate in three distinct quasiperiodic motions: the gyromotion, the bounce motion and the gradient curvature drift around…
Jan 15, 2025
A. Y. Ukhorskiy, M. I. Sitnov

Magnetosheath jets at Jupiter and across the solar system

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Reported anti-sunward and sunward jets in the Jovian magnetosheath.
Oct 22, 2024
Yufei Zhou

MESSENGER Observations of Extreme Loading and Unloading of Mercury’s Magnetic Tail

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Messenger (Mercury Surface, Space Environment, Geochemistry, and Ranging)
Apr 25, 2024
James A. Slavin

Evolution of Solar and Stellar Dynamo Theory

in ‘Solar and Stellar Dynamo: A New Era’
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dynamo theory
The origin, amplification, saturation and sustainment, of magnetic fields in the universe
Apr 23, 2024
Charbonneau Paul, Sokoloff Dmitry

AGU23

Wide. Open. Science.
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Two posters are presented this year. First AGU meeting in person!
Dec 11, 2023
Zijin Zhang
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