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Deep Inside Atoms, Tiny Spinning Magnets Solve a Space Mystery!

Photo: Steve A Johnson / Unsplash
Scientists have finally discovered why tiny atoms shoot out bursts of glowing light called gamma rays. It turns out that protons and neutrons [the building blocks inside an atom] are flipping their own tiny, secret magnets! This amazing discovery could help us understand how giant stars explode and create gold across the universe. Isn't it wild that the smallest things in the universe can explain the biggest?
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