NASA's Chandra and IXPE Study Pulsar Magnetic Fields in Lighthouse Nebula

Summary

Scientists using NASA's IXPE and Chandra telescopes have for the first time directly measured the magnetic fields of PSR J1101−6101, a pulsar within the Lighthouse Nebula. This novel use of IXPE provides new insights into extreme cosmic objects, with findings published in the Astrophysical Journal.