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Science 18 April 1997:
Vol. 276. no. 5311, pp. 351 - 353
DOI: 10.1126/science.276.5311.351
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Research News

James Glanz

Bringing the Stars Down to Earth

A new movement in astrophysics aims to bring celestial events into the laboratory for study, rather than relying only on remote observations and computer simulations. With devices ranging from giant lasers to plasma-filled flasks, these experimenters are trying to mimic the huge solar eruptions called coronal mass ejections, various stages in supernova explosions, and even some of the extreme conditions felt by particles near the boundaries of black holes.

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