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 light from distant galaxies to illuminate these otherwise invisible areas in space.
In our study, published in Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia, we’ve used Australia’s most powerful radio telescope to create the largest and most detailed map of cosmic magnetic fields ever made.
…
Read the full article on Nspirement
Comments