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Polarized dust reveals strong magnetic field of ancient galaxy

18 Sep 2023
Magnetic galaxy
Magnetic map: image of the galaxy 9io9 showing the orientation of its magnetic field. (Courtesy: ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO)/J Geach et al.)
The most distant galactic magnetic field ever observed has been reported by an international team of

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