NASA s Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) telescope has reached a groundbreaking milestone, capturing the first polarised X-ray images of the supernova remnant SN 1006, a colossal cosmic event.
NASA’s IXPE telescope has captured the first polarized X-ray imagery of the supernova remnant SN 1006, expanding our understanding of the relationship between magnetic fields and the energy streaming away from exploding stars.