NASA’s IXPE Obtains First X-ray Polarization Measurement of Magnetar Outburst

What happens when the universe’s most magnetic object shines with the power of 1,000 Suns in a matter of seconds? Thanks to NASA’s IXPE (Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer), a mission in collaboration with ASI (Italian Space Agency), scientists are one step closer to understanding this extreme event.  Magnetars are a type of young neutron star […]
Posted on June 5, 2025
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