As scientists continue to push the limits of what's possible, they're getting closer to the upper bounds of magnetic fields. Astronomers have already detected 24 magnetars, neutron stars with incredibly powerful magnetic fields, and more are awaiting official confirmation. In 2022, a team of scientists using China's Insight-HXMT X-ray telescope discovered the strongest magnetic field ever recorded, a staggering 1.6 billion tesla – roughly a million billion times stronger than Earth's magnetic field.
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