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It is well established that magnetic fields exist in astronomical objects of all scales, in planets, stars, galaxies and clusters of galaxies. Magnetic fields play a crucial role in star formation, solar and stellar activity, pulsars, magnetars, accretion disks, formation and stability jets, orig... Show moreIt is well established that magnetic fields exist in astronomical objects of all scales, in planets, stars, galaxies and clusters of galaxies. Magnetic fields play a crucial role in star formation, solar and stellar activity, pulsars, magnetars, accretion disks, formation and stability jets, origin of cosmic rays, and stability of galactic disks. It is generally accepted that cosmic magnetic fields are produced by dynamo processes operating on various scales. In these processes the magnetic field is maintained against Ohmic dissipation by turbulent motions, and despite the turbulent nature it shows remarkable self-organization properties, forming sunspots and starspots, magnetic loop structures, magnetic spiral arms etc. These phenomena show striking similarity suggesting that the basic physical mechanisms are essentially the same. Show less
