Physicists have succeeded in mapping the magnetic field of our galaxy using radio telescopes. This has been reported by the Canarian Institute for Astrophysics.
In general, the work is devoted to the detection of cosmic microwave background radiation. Astronomers call it thermal radiation, which appeared billions of years ago shortly after the Big Bang and is detected as radio emission due to redshift. It carries information about the origin and evolution of the universe, but to properly evaluate it, it is necessary to take into account our galaxy’s own radio emission, which creates interference.
During the QUIJOTE experiment, astronomers characterized the Milky Way’s radio emission and mapped it using the Teide radio observatory. “We have characterized our galaxy’s synchrotron radiation with unprecedented accuracy. This radiation is produced by charged particles moving at speeds close to the speed of light in the Galaxy’s magnetic field,” explains Jose Alberto Rubinho, the head of the experiment. Therefore, the resulting map is also used to study the structure of the Milky Way. reflects the available magnetic fields.
The scientists hope that the data obtained on the magnetic field and associated synchrotron radiation will eliminate interference in the CMB’s work.
Former Russian geophysicist Vyacheslav Pilipenko saidwhether magnetic storms really affect the well-being of some people and burn down a power line transformer.