The mechanisms that generate magnetic fields in stars are complex, but computational models of dynamo action show how magnetic fields can be generated by extremely turbulent flows.
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Tobias, S. Turbulent times for the Sun’s magnetic field. Nat Astron 7, 644–645 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-023-01971-5
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