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SS Cygni double-star system
Astronomers have resolved a major problem in their understanding of a class of stars that undergo regular outbursts, called dwarf novae, by accurately measuring the distance to SS Cygni.
Solar-flares
Researchers discovered that a widely accepted role of physics — the flux-freezing theorem — no longer holds true when solar plasma becomes turbulent.
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