For the first time, the magnetic field connecting the two galaxies was observed

Recently, scientists have discovered evidence of a magnetic field (magnetic field) forming a "bridge" that connects the two giant galaxies closest to us.

Known as the Magellanic Bridge , this bridge is a large cloud of neutron gas spanning about 75,000 light-years between two nearby galaxies: the Large Magellanic Cloud and the Small Magellanic Cloud.

Magnetic field between 2 galaxies.(Sciencealert.com photos) .

Although researchers anticipate this bridge will exist, this is the first time they have observed its magnetic field. Help us understand how they are made.

"There are many suggestions about the existence of magnetic fields, but no one has observed it until now," said lead researcher Jane Kaczmarek of the University of Sydney (Australia).

Our two "neighbor" galaxies are the Large Magellanic Cloud and the Small Magellanic Cloud (pictured below) that turns 160,000 and 200,000 light-years away from us, you can see them even when viewed visually. night in the south.

Two galaxies can be seen with the naked eye.(Photo of ESO / J. Colosimo).

The research team pointed out that this newly discovered magnetic field is as strong as a part of our Earth's magnetic field.

There are two hypotheses given here: One is that this magnetic field is generated from inside the bridge after the bridge is formed; Secondly, it may be that a part of the " dwarf " from dwarf galaxies has created this bridge.

Researcher Bryan Gaensler from the University of Toronto (Canada) said: "Everywhere, every time we look at the sky, we look for signs of magnetism."

The magnetic field connecting the two galaxies is the Large Magellanic Cloud and the Small Magellanic Cloud.(Photo: Internet).

There is a reason why this discovery must come today to confirm whether scientists know its existence, that we can only observe it indirectly when it affects Other structures in space.

This discovery is significant because it helps us understand more about nearby galaxies but also better understands our own Milky Way, how it will evolve in the future.

The study is published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.