Findings from IXPE Data Reveal Key Insights on Corona Around Black Holes

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  • Author(s): PR Newswire
  • Source:
    PR Newswire US. 11/22/2024.
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    • Alternate Title:
      USRA-Key-Insights
    • Subject Terms:
      District of Columbia
    • Abstract:
      WASHINGTON, Nov. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Groundbreaking research using data from NASA's Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) mission has revealed new insights into the shape and properties of a black hole's corona, a key structure surrounding black holes. Led by Universities Space Research Association's (USRA) postdoctoral researcher, Lynnie Saade, at USRA's Science and Technology Institute, these findings were recently published in The Astrophysical Journal and represent a significant advance in our understanding of black hole environments. The work was conducted at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]