The discovery of magnetic "fossils" around young stars in the Milky Way has boosted the case for the existence of magnetic fields right after the big bang.
If primordial magnetic fields existed, they would have influenced how the universe evolved. For instance, they could have skewed its expansion in one direction.
Now, Claude Catala of the Paris Observatory in France and colleagues believe they have found "fossils" of primordial magnetic fields.
If primordial magnetic fields existed, they would have influenced how the universe evolved. For instance, they could have skewed its expansion in one direction.
Now, Claude Catala of the Paris Observatory in France and colleagues believe they have found "fossils" of primordial magnetic fields.
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