{
  "id": 8280941,
  "title": "Laser experiments recreate solar flare physics and reveal consistent magnetic reconnection rates",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/laser-experiments-recreate-solar-flare-physics-and-reveal-consistent",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-18T17:40:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-09-laser-recreate-solar-flare-physics.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Magnetic reconnection is a process that occurs when the magnetic fields of a conductive plasma quickly rearrange and release massive amounts of stored magnetic energy. It is widely thought to be the underlying mechanism behind cosmic events such as solar flares and substorms in Earth's magnetosphere.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}