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IXPE Maps Magnetic Fields of ‘Lighthouse’ Pulsar PSR J1101−6101

IXPE Maps Magnetic Fields of ‘Lighthouse’ Pulsar PSR J1101−6101

NASA’s IXPE mission directly measured magnetic fields linked to the pulsar PSR J1101−6101, known as the ‘Lighthouse’ pulsar. The findings, published in The Astrophysical Journal, offer new insight into the structure and physics of extreme neutron stars.

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NASA space telescope maps magnetic fields of 'Lighthouse' pulsar