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Discover why the number 6174 is so mysterious.

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September 2008
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magnetic field

Tags: bandwidth : signal processing : frequency : polarisation : electric field : magnetic field : scattering


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A new mathematical model might explain the strange magnetic fields of Uranus and Neptune.

Tags: magnetic field : fluid mechanics : dynamo effect : neptune : uranus : Venus


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On 11th August 1999 a total eclipse of the Sun will be visible from parts of the UK. It will provide a spectacular display, but why is the Sun so interesting? Helen Mason explains.

Tags: helioseismology : magnetic field : standing wave : Doppler shift : harmonic wave : wave : sine wave : electromagnetism : solar eclipse : sunspot : cosine