NASA Space Telescope Maps Magnetic Fields of 'Lighthouse' Pulsar for First Time

Summary

NASA's IXPE space telescope has for the first time directly measured the magnetic fields of PSR J1101−6101, a pulsar within the Lighthouse Nebula, providing new insights into extreme cosmic objects. The study, published in the Astrophysical Journal, confirms that high-energy particles escape along the galaxy's magnetic field lines, though the high polarization degree raises new questions about turbulence.