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2026-07-15 20:02:15

First Detection of Faraday Rotation in a #GammaRayBurst Afterglow - Low Polarization and High Rotation Measure in GRB 260310A Reveal Jet Magnetic Structure and Environment: arxiv.org/abs/2604.27480 -> Astronomers detect magnetic fingerprint of a cosmic explosion for the first time: attheu.utah.edu/facultystaff/a & public.nrao.edu/news/gamma-ray - NSF VLA radio telescope reveals polarized light and a powerful magnetic environment of a gamma-ray burst afterglow, offering a new window into the extreme physics driving the most powerful explosions in the universe.