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NASA Space Telescope Maps Magnetic Fields of ‘Lighthouse’ Pulsar

July 9, 2026
For the first time, scientists have used NASA’s IXPE (Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer) to directly measure the magnetic fields of PSR J1101−6101, a pulsar located within what is often referred to as the Lighthouse Nebula. The results provide new insight into the structure of some of the most extreme objects in the cosmos, as NASA […] Read more
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