The blazar BL Lacertae, a supermassive black hole surrounded by a bright disk and jets oriented toward Earth, provided scientists with a unique opportunity to answer a longstanding question: How are X-rays generated in extreme environments like this? NASA’s IXPE (Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer) collaborated with radio and optical telescopes to find answers. The results […]
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IXPE (Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer), Astrophysics, Black Holes, Marshall Astrophysics, Marshall Science Research & Projects, Marshall Space Flight Center, Supermassive Black Holes, The Universe
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May 6, 2025
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