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Scientists map Milky Way's magnetic field in highest resolution yet

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Researchers led by the Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics have pooled some 41,000 measu...

A team of scientists led by the Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics (MPA) has produced the highest resolution map of the Milky Way's magnetic field ever produced. The map pools over 41,000 measurements from across 26 projects. "The resulting database is equivalent to peppering the entire sky with sources separated by an angular distance of two full moons," said Dr. Tracy Clarke of the Naval Research Laboratory... Continue Reading Scientists map Milky Way's magnetic field in highest resolution yet

Section: Science and Education

Tags: Astronomy, Physics

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