Milky Way Turbulence Reveals Hidden Structure in Distant Light
TL;DR
Astronomers using the VLBA tracked the quasar TXS 2005+403, 10 billion light-years away, as its radio waves were bent by turbulence in the Milky Way's ionized gas. The study finds persistent, patchy distortions rather than simple blur, providing a new probe of the Galaxy’s interstellar medium and informing models of star formation and cosmic-ray propagation.
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- VLBA Maps Turbulent “Weather” in the Milky Way | Newswise Newswise
- Turbulence in the Milky Way's ISM Distorts Light from Distant Quasars Universe Today
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