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NASA’s IXPE space observatory has examined the polarization of X-rays from the supernova wreckage Cassiopeia A to learn more about its powerful magnetic fields.
For the first time, astronomers have measured and mapped polarized X-rays from the remains of an exploded star, using NASA s Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE), the agency said on Tuesday.
IXPE Maps Polarized X-Rays from Cassiopeia A sci.news - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from sci.news Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.