Added: Dec 3, 2008

From: rshida

Duration: 4:44

The Hubble Space Telescope has solved a long-standing puzzle by resolving giant but delicate filaments shaped by a strong magnetic field around the active galaxy NGC 1275. It is the most striking example so far of the influence of the immense tentacles of extragalactic magnetic fields.

Channel: Tech

Tags: 1275  galaxy  hubblecast  magnetic  ngc 


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AvangionQ Says:

Dec 3, 2008 - Magnetism on a galactic scale ... and here I would have thought that magnetism became substantially weaker over greater distances ...

AvangionQ Says:

Dec 3, 2008 - I can't seem to find Hubblecast 17 ... can someone link me to it?

superfisto Says:

Dec 3, 2008 - :):D

brightscience Says:

Dec 3, 2008 - I wonder if by word "nature" he really means God. I dont know.

sakitakono Says:

Dec 3, 2008 - no...

brightscience Says:

Dec 3, 2008 - How do you know? Are you Dr. Jay?

sakitakono Says:

Dec 3, 2008 - nope, Just stating my opinion.