Scientists have captured their best view yet of how extreme magnetic fields shape superfast jets from the most powerful explosions in the universe.
The new research tracked polarized light from cosmic explosions, known as gamma-ray bursts, and offered an unprecedented glimpse into how intense magnetic fields shape the evolution of the outbursts.
“Gamma-ray bursts are the most extreme particle accelerators in the universe,” said Carole Mundell, a professor of extragalactic astronomy at Liverpool John Moores University, who led the new study. “They’re objects of all kinds of extremes: extreme speeds, extreme gravity, extreme magnetic fields. So they’re the ultimate laboratory for testing or laws of physics.” Read more…
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