BeyondPlanckXIV electrons image I

These are images of polarzed light from electrons travelling at relativistic speeds and interacting with the Galaxies magnetic fields.

Credits: Svalheim et al. BeyondPlanck XIV. Polarized foreground emission between 30 and 70GHz

Photo

Trygve Leithe Svalheim

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