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Strong magnetic fields keep the equator spinning faster than the poles and prevent a rotation flip, even as stars slow down with age. (Nanowerk News) Researchers at Nagoya University in Japan have ...

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Strong magnetic fields keep the equator spinning faster than the poles and prevent a rotation flip, even as stars slow down with age Researchers at Nagoya University in Japan have conducted the most ...