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See a new map of the universe’s magnetic fields – the largest and most detailed ever made
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Astronomers have created the largest and most detailed map of magnetic fields in the universe using radio telescopes, advancing understanding of how these fundamental forces shape cosmic structures from particles to galaxies.
See a new map of the universe’s magnetic fields – the largest and most detailed ever made
CSIRO/Alec Thomson et al. (magnetic fields)/Alex Cherney (photo)/Sam Moorfield (composite)
Magnetic fields are a fundamental part of the universe. They govern how small particles – the building blocks of planets, stars, and ultimately galaxies – move through space.
We still don’t know how magnetic fields came to exist in the universe, but we do know they’re everywhere. Earth itself has a magnetic field that compasses and migrating birds respond to.
With radio telescopes, astronomers can use the
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