IXPE reveals polarized portrait of ancient supernova RCW 86
TL;DR
NASA’s IXPE telescope has produced a new polarized image of RCW 86, the remnant of the supernova seen around AD 185, using X-ray polarization to probe the remnant’s outer rim and magnetic environment while noting slowed expansion in a low-density cavity.
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