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Why don't galaxies have a natural magnetic field like the earth does?
Why don't galaxies have a natural magnetic field like the earth does?
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Each galaxy does have a natural magnetic field, but it is weak. The magnetic field of our galaxy is about 100 times weaker than the magnetic field of the earth. The magnetic field of a galaxy has two basic components: a large-scale ordered pattern that mimics the shape of the galaxy, and a small-scale random pattern.