Polarized Light from Stars and Galaxies

When we see polarized light from our Sun and stars alike, we know that magnetism has been involved. This is because magnetic fields have a polarizing effects on light.

Primary and secondary polarization

The magnetic fields seen in this way are commonly explained as features of electric currents that pass through the rotational poles of stars. Thus, we end up with a simple model where stars have magnetic north and a south poles that align with their rotation.

This can all be explained in terms of current flows. However, Jean de Clemont points out a problem in this YouTube lecture. Stars exhibit a secondary polarization that don’t align with their rotational axes. It aligns instead with the rotational axis of their respective galaxies. But the magnetic field of galaxies are too weak to explain this relatively strong secondary spike. It appears therefore that something else is going on.

Aether flow

Jean de Clemont suggests in his video that the secondary polarization isn’t due to an electric current. It is instead due to the flow of a dense and highly fluid aether.

The aether flows with the galaxy, and produces in this way its own polarizing effect, separate from the flow of electrons.

This idea fits well with the aether proposed in my book. There I model space itself as a highly fluid aether that latches onto reference frames, ranging from entire galaxies down to stars, planets and even trees and buildings.

Conclusion

Polarized light coming from stars give us one more reason to believe that space is a dense and highly fluid aether.