IXPE space observatory, illustration

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IXPE space observatory in orbit, illustration. The observatory, launched on 9th December 2021, is a joint mission between NASA and the Italian Space Agency (ASI). It carries three identical telescopes to measure the polarisation of cosmic X-rays, such as those coming from supernova remnants, black holes and pulsars. Measuring the polarisation will give information about the extreme high-energy phenomena that produce the X-rays.

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