Astronomers made the first radio detection of polarized light and Faraday rotation from a gamma-ray burst afterglow.

Universe

Who

astronomers

What

When

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:43:16 GMT · 1d 4h ago

Where

Universe ·

Why

To offer an unprecedented glimpse of the magnetic fields surrounding one of the Universe’s most powerful explosions.

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How this affects you

This detection provides new insights into the magnetic fields associated with gamma-ray bursts, the most energetic explosions in the universe.

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