new space telescope looking at a nebula

IXPE (Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer), shown scanning a nebula in this artist's concept, will use X-ray telescopes to look for highly magnetized objects, including jets of hot gas from black holes and the remnants of exploded stars. It is scheduled for launch this fall. [NASA]

Find out more in our radio program entitled IXPE.

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