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NASA’s IXPE Studies Magnetar

NASA’s IXPE Studies MagnetarWorldPing

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.

This is a short WorldPing brief. The full report was published by NASA.

Read the full report at NASA