Hidden cosmic web revealed by Australia's SKA radio telescope with biggest-ever magnetic map
"SKAO Lead researcher Alec Thomson said his team found magnetic fields and determined their strength by measuring twists in the light detected by ASKAP."
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-05/skao-magnetic-map-new-window-universe/106763998Open linkView original on lemmy.world
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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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