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IXPE Explores a Black Hole Jet: How do black holes create X-rays? Answering this long-standing question was significantly advanced recently with data taken by NASA’s IXPE satellite. X-rays cannot exit a black hole, but they can be created in the energetic environment nearby.

May 9, 2025, 2:54 PM

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