Distant Star's Sound Waves Reveal Cycle Similar to the Sun's
Thursday, August 26, 2010 - 13:56
in Astronomy & Space
In a bid to unlock longstanding mysteries of the Sun, including the impacts on Earth of its 11-year cycle, an international team of scientists has successfully probed a distant star. By monitoring the star's sound waves, the team has observed a magnetic cycle analogous to the Sun's solar cycle.