Sorry, Id have to see that article. “Outer space”–on what scale?
magnetosphere around Earth reflects the north-south axis of the Earth’s magnetism, the solar system of course is centered on one plane (approximately, the ecliptic), and its north-south perpendicular direction enforces a certain north-south symmetry. But beyond that, north-south does not mean much. Our galaxy has an axis of course, but it is perpendicular to the Milky Way, with no north-south preference. Other galaxies have axes in all sorts of directions–we see some head-on, some edge-on and some at a slant. And the universe, as far as I know, is completely symmetric, with just small irregularities here and there, as shown by the cosmic microwave background, measured by the COBE spacecraft. 229. Frictional electricity I came across your neat article “Frying Pan Electrophorus” whilst looking for an explanation of the phenomena of charging by rubbing. If you could point me to a fairly detailed, satisfying discussion of this effect I would be most grateful. In particular, which material
