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New Study Maps Magnetic Fields in Galaxy Clusters

Scientists have probed their way through the Milky Way and beyond to study magnetic fields in galaxy clusters, which are colossal conglomerations of galaxies, dark matter, and hot gas. This new study lifts the veil over the mysterious magnetic fields that shroud these cosmic behemoths,...

Turning any camera into a polarization camera

Polarization is the direction in which light vibrates. It provides a lot of information about the objects with which it interacts. This includes aerosols in the atmosphere to the magnetic field of stars. Because this quality of light is invisible to human eyes, engineers...

The magnetic field in the Milky Way filamentary bone G47

Star formation in the Milky Way occurs in long, dense filaments of gas and dust. It stretches along the spiral arms. Dubbed "bones" delineate the galaxy's densest skeletal spiral structures. These filaments are fifty times longer. They are wide and have coherent internal motions...

Birds use the Earth’s magnetic field as a stop sign during migration

A new study shed shed light on how birds navigate back to their breeding site after flying across two continents. The study has been published in the journal Science. University of Oxford and University of Oldenburg scientists suggested that information extracted from the Earth's magnetic...

Nearly 1,000 mysterious strands revealed in Milky Way’s centre

An unprecedented new telescope image of the Milky Way galaxy's turbulent centre has revealed 1,000 mysterious strands. They all were inexplicably dangling in space. These stretched up to 150 light years long. The one-dimensional strands are found in pairs and clusters. They often stacked equally...