Our solar system exists in a giant bubble of dust and gas in space, and researchers at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics have just mapped its magnetic field for the first time. This new research is part of a larger effort to better understand the nature of superbubbles and our cosmic neighborhood.

Our solar system exists in a giant bubble of dust and gas in space, and researchers at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics have just mapped its magnetic field for the first time. The bubble is called the Local Bubble, and it's home to many star-forming regions.

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