Magnetic jet shows how stars begin their final transformation

An international team of astronomers have for the first time found a jet of high-energy particles emanating from a dying star. The discovery, by a collaboration of scientists from Sweden, Germany and Australia, is a crucial step in explaining how some of the most beautiful objects in space are formed - and what happens when stars like the sun reach the end of their lives. The researchers publish their results in the journal Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. robert.cumming@chalme...