This galaxy, named 9io9, is situated at such an immense distance that its light has traveled for over 11 billion years before reaching the Earth.
This discovery could offer crucial insights into the origins of magnetic fields in galaxies, including our own Milky Way. The origin and characteristics of galactic magnetic fields are still areas of active research in astrophysics.
The discovery raises a fresh question about the enigmatic early universe: How early and how fast did magnetic fields in early galaxies come into existence during the initial years of the universe?The latest observations were derived from the data collected by the Atacama Large Millimeter/Submillimeter Array based in Chile.
According to the official release, when galaxies have a magnetic field, these dust particles tend to align, causing the produced light to become polarized.When the telescope detected and mapped a polarized signal from galaxy 9io9, it was the first proof of a magnetic field in a distant galaxy. “No other telescope could have achieved this,” said Geach.
The discovery of a fully developed magnetic field at such an early stage of the universe suggests that magnetic fields encompassing whole galaxies can form rapidly during the development phase of young galaxies.
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