X-Ray Polarimetry: Pushing the Boundaries of Space Exploration
Researchers introduce an imaging X-ray polarimetry mission that enables new measurements of cosmic X-ray sources. Humankind has long been fascinated by the secrets hidden in…
IXPE
Read the latest news on NASA’s Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE), a space observatory that exploits the polarization state of light from astrophysical sources to provide insight into our understanding of X-ray production in objects such as neutron stars and pulsar wind nebulae, as well as stellar and supermassive black holes.
NASA’s IXPE Mission Checks Out X-Rays From Extreme Cosmic Objects
NASA’s Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) mission, a joint effort with the Italian Space Agency, has returned data that no other spacecraft has obtained before…
See the First Stunning Image From NASA’s New X-Ray Observatory
It’s first light for one of the newest space observatories! The Imaging X-Ray Polarimetry Explorer team has released their first image, taken after a month-long…
NASA IXPE Observatory’s First Stunning Image: The Glowing Remains of an Exploded Star
NASA’s Imaging X-Ray Polarimetry Explorer, which launched December 9, 2021, has delivered its first imaging data since completing its month-long commissioning phase. All instruments are…
NASA’s New IXPE Mission Opens Its Eyes and Is Ready for Discovery!
NASA’s newest X-ray eyes are open and ready for discovery! Having spent just over a month in space, the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) is…
NASA’s New IXPE Observatory Unfolds Its Origami Boom for Science
NASA’s newest X-ray observatory – the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer, or IXPE – extended its boom successfully December 15, giving IXPE the ability to see…
SpaceX Rocket Launches NASA’s IXPE Space Observatory – To Explore the Most Extreme and Mysterious Objects in the Universe
NASA’s Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) mission launched at 1 a.m. EST Thursday, December 9, 2021, on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy…
NASA’s Imaging X-Ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) Mission Is Set To Launch – How To Watch Live
NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) mission, the first satellite dedicated to measuring…
New NASA Mission to Study Black Holes, Cosmic X-ray Mysteries
A new NASA mission will allow astronomers to explore the hidden details of some of the most extreme and exotic astronomical objects, such as stellar…
