The finding suggests large structures in the cosmic web are magnetized

MAGNETIC CONNECTION Two distant galaxy clusters, Abell 0399 (left) and Abell 0401 (right), are connected by magnetic fields containing high-energy electrons. X-rays from the cluster cores are shown in purple, and radio emission from the magnetic bridge forms the blue-toned smear in between.
DSS, Pan-STARRS1, XMM-Newton, PLANCK satellite, F. Govoni, M. Murgia, INAF, Cjbeards, ASTRON
This article is only available to Science News subscribers.
Subscribers, enter your e-mail address to access our archives.
Not a subscriber?
Science News is a nonprofit.
Support us by subscribing now.
Subscribe