Detection of magnetic field in distant galaxy

1points Posted 64 days, 11 hours ago by Bronwen

Using a powerful radio telescope to peer into the early universe, a team of California astronomers has obtained the first direct measurement of a nascent galaxy's magnetic field as it appeared 6.5 billion years ago.

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Source: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-10/uoc--fdo09290…

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