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On the Radiation Field of large Gas Giants
I am woring on creating a fictional star system, and I need to find an answer to a question to find an accurate way to depict this.
I am aware that Gas Giants create a dangerous field of radiation ...
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Are there areas within Jupiter's magnetosphere without powerful radiation?
I know Jupiter has powerful radiation belts, but I'm wondering if there are places within the magnetosphere that are relatively calm. I'm asking about Jupiter (a gas giant we know) because I'm curious ...
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Are all gas planets guaranteed to produce their own magnetic field?
All gas giants in the solar systems have two things in common: abundant hydrogen gas and a magnetic field.
I'm wondering: could there be a gas planet that somehow can't produce any magnetic field on ...
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Do the magnetic fields of stars and/or other planets reverse?
I've heard of the magnetic field of the earth reversing poles over the course of thousands of years but do stars and other planets (specifically gas giants) also experience this? If so how does it ...
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