vortices
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The newly detected vortices appear along the boundaries of structures known as granules, which densely cover the Sun's visible surface.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026
Scientists have captured previously unseen plasma vortices swirling across the surface of the Sun, revealing tiny structures that could help explain how our star stores, moves, and releases magnetic energy.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026
Small disturbances at that boundary can then grow into waves or swirling vortices.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026
Zooming in on the Sun's surface, the team captured a detailed view of swirling vortices.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Hooke also did away with the vortices, introducing the idea of what we would now call ‘action at a distance’—gravity reaching out across empty space to tug on the Moon or the planets.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
