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As sun flips polarity, scientists are bemused
The sun is well into a flip in polarity - with its north and south poles swapping places - but the process isn't going as expected, scientists say.
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"The Great Switch" --Sun's Magnetic Field Does a Complete Reverse Every 11 Years
About every 11 years the magnetic field on the sun reverses completely – the north magnetic pole switches to south, and vice versa. This flip coincides with the greatest solar activity seen on the sun in any given cycle, known... Read Post
Things I Didn't Know
The sun "sheds" its magnetic field on a fairly regular 11-year cycle, during which north and south polarity swap places. But this time around the reorientation is happening at different rates, with one pole reemerging faster than th... Read Post
Kim Jong-Un Could Give North Korea Internet At The Flip Of A Switch
As you might expect, North Korea's "Internet" mirrors North Korea itself: Sad, secluded, and limited to just a handful of propagandistic sites. There's a country-wide intranet, and the content consists of state news and message boar... Read Post