Lighthouse Nebula Gets a Magnetic Makeover: NASA’s IXPE Cracks the Pulsar Code
NASA’s IXPE and Chandra map the magnetic swagger of PSR J1101−6101, revealing how the Lighthouse Nebula gets its shape and spin.
NASA’s IXPE and Chandra map the magnetic swagger of PSR J1101−6101, revealing how the Lighthouse Nebula gets its shape and spin.
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