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Famous Binary Cygnus-X1 Displays First-Ever Polarized Emissions
[/caption] Using the IBIS telescope onboard the European Space Agency’s INTEGRAL satellite, researchers have reported the first measurements of polarization from a black hole binary system, which comprises a black hole and a normal star orbiting around a common center of mass. The new observations reveal that the chaotic region is threaded by magnetic fields, … Continue reading "Famous Binary Cygnus-X1 Displays First-Ever Polarized Emissions"
Anne Minard