SMRTR Science & EngineeringJan 11, 2026NotebookCheck

Scientists get a look at the innermost region of a white dwarf for the first time

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NASA's IXPE telescope used X-ray polarization to study white dwarf EX Hydrae, revealing a 2,000-mile-high gas column and confirming X-rays reflect off the surface before scattering.

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