New analysis strengthens the hint of new physics in polarised radiation from the early Universe
Research report (imported) 2022 - Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics
Summary
In 2020, a tantalizing hint of new physics violating “parity symmetry” was found in polarization data of the cosmic microwave background obtained with the Planck satellite at high frequencies. Based on the Planck data and a simplified assumption about the impact of the polarized dust emission in the Milky Way, the scientists reported a violation of the symmetry of the laws of physics under inversion of spatial coordinates with 99.2% confidence level.