MIT Astronomers Map "Disk Winds" in Neutron Star System.

MIT astronomers have mapped the vertical shape and structure of disk winds in the Hercules X-1 system, marking the first time such winds have been observed in two dimensions. The new mapping technique could help determine how disk winds influence the formation and evolution of stellar systems and galaxies by studying their properties in a range of objects. This discovery sheds light on how black holes and neutron stars impact the universe.