8/20/2026
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Astronomers Finally See the Twisted Magnetic Fields That Drive Protostar Jets

Filed by Dr. Kai Vega
Astronomers Finally See the Twisted Magnetic Fields That Drive Protostar Jets
For decades, scientists have theorized that young protostar jets are shaped and driven by complex, twisted magnetic fields. But they couldn't detect them. Now, thanks to ALMA, they've found them around a young binary protostar.
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Dr. Kai Vega
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