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NASA's IXPE Studies Magnetar

Updated 2026-08-07 14:55 UTC 1 source Neutral

NASA’s IXPE (Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer) conducted over 140 hours of observations of the magnetar 1E 1547-5408, providing new insights into its behavior. The mission aims to understand the physical properties and dynamics of this celestial object.

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Scientists using NASA’s IXPE (Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer) conducted more than 140 hours of observations of the magnetar 1E 1547-5408, shown in this Aug. 5, 2026, artist’s concept, between March and April 2025. In doing so, they may have captured empty space behaving in a way physicists
2026-08-07 14:27 UTC
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