First detection of magnetic field in distant galaxy produces a surprise
Wednesday, October 1, 2008 - 12:56
in Astronomy & Space
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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