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    Something strange is happening in the Milky Way’s magnetic field

    February 25, 2026, Categories  Astronomy/Space

    A group stand in front of a telescope
    Researchers, from left, Rebecca Booth, Anna Ordog and Alex Hill next to the telescope used to collect the data for their study.
    National Research Council of Canada/ Conseil National de Recherches Canada

    A stunning new map of the Milky Way reveals a dramatic magnetic flip hiding in plain sight. Deep inside the Milky Way, an invisible force is quietly holding everything together — its magnetic field. Now, researchers have created one of the most detailed maps ever of this hidden structure, revealing surprising twists in how it flows through our galaxy.

    For generations, scientists have studied the stars and planets to better understand how our galaxy works. Now, Dr. Jo-Anne Brown, PhD, is focused on charting something we cannot see at all: the Milky Way’s magnetic field.

    “Without a...

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