I know from talks that filaments[0], galactic lobes[1], structure of arms[2], etc relate to EM — but finding anything at the layperson level is basically impossible. Just short blog posts, but no real explanation of how this all relates or what drives it.
The fact of E-M fields affecting the motion of mass, in preference to or in addition to gravitation, is anathema.
To hint at any role of E-M in the large-scale evolution of the universe is a good way to eliminate any possibility of a research grant. Probably this is just because the people deciding don't want to be obliged to learn how to evaluate whether the research program makes any sense. So, plasma fluid dynamics work normally is studied only at the scale of an individual planet or star, or at most a galaxy.
SOFIA, the telescope carried in a Boeing 747, lost its funding in part because mainstream astronomers found its unique capability of mapping magnetic polarization uninteresting.
I know from talks that filaments[0], galactic lobes[1], structure of arms[2], etc relate to EM — but finding anything at the layperson level is basically impossible. Just short blog posts, but no real explanation of how this all relates or what drives it.
Harumph, I say!
[0] - https://www.livescience.com/radio-filaments-milky-way-center
[1] - https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/details.cgi?aid=10918
[2] - https://blogs.nasa.gov/sofia/2022/04/05/make-no-bones-about-...