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• Kyoto University Researchers Discover Magnetic Fields Can Reverse Spin in Dying Stars Before Supernova Explosions

  Published: May 1, 2026

  Section: Innovations in Space

  Astronomers have identified a "missing rule" in stellar evolution where magnetic fields can transport angular momentum inward, causing layers of a dying massive star to speed up ra...

• Kyoto University Researchers Identify Magnetic Field Dynamics as Primary Driver of Erratic Massive Star Rotation

  Published: Apr 28, 2026

  Section: Research

  A study led by Kyoto University reveals that the interaction between magnetic fields and convective zones dictates whether massive stars accelerate or decelerate before core-collap...