Hidden cosmic web revealed by Australia's SKA radio telescope with biggest-ever magnetic map
1d 17h ago by lemmy.world/u/kalkulat in astronomy@mander.xyz from www.abc.net.au
"SKAO Lead researcher Alec Thomson said his team found magnetic fields and determined their strength by measuring twists in the light detected by ASKAP."
This article on The Conversation contains some further interesting details: https://theconversation.com/see-a-new-map-of-the-universes-magnetic-fields-the-largest-and-most-detailed-ever-made-284157
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