IXPE Polarization

IXPE Polarization
NASA ID: IXPE Polarization
NASA’s Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer, or IXPE, is a space observatory built to discover the secrets of some of the most extreme objects in the universe – the remnants of supernova explosions, powerful particle streams spit out by feeding black holes, and more.

IXPE is NASA’s first mission to study the polarization of X-rays from many different types of celestial objects. Measuring the polarization of X-rays traces the story of where this light came from, including the geometry and inner workings of its source.
Date Created:2021-12-08
Center:MSFC
Keywords: IXPE , Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Observatory , NASA , Space , Science , black holes , supernova , Celestial objects
Secondary Creator Credit: Molly Porter, MSFC PO
Location:NASA/MSFC
Photographer:Mick Speer
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