The Imaging X-Ray Polarimetry Explorer spacecraft array, undergoing testing and integration at Ball Aerospace test facilities in Boulder, Colorado. A joint mission by NASA and the Italian Space Agency,
The Imaging X-Ray Polarimetry Explorer spacecraft array, undergoing testing and integration at Ball Aerospace test facilities in Boulder, Colorado. A joint mission by NASA and the Italian Space Agency, IXPE will measure the polarization of cosmic X-rays to further understanding of the fundamental physics of extreme and exotic objects in the universe, including black holes and exploded stars. IXPE will launch Dec. 9 from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Learn more at https://nasa.gov/ixpe.
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