"Earth's Surprising Magnetic Power: Strongest Fields in the Universe"
Physicists at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) have detected record-breaking magnetic fields created by collisions of heavy ions, potentially surpassing the strength of magnetars. These fleeting bursts of magnetism, lasting only a fraction of a second, provide insights into the behavior of quarks and gluons within atoms, shedding light on the construction of matter from the ground up. The research also offers valuable information on the electrical conductivity of the quark-gluon plasma, marking a significant advancement in our understanding of fundamental particle interactions.