NASA’s IXPE Reveals New Details of 2,000-Year-Old Supernova RCW 86

The latest observations from NASA’s IXPE mission, combined with legacy data, offer a comprehensive view of supernova RCW 86’s structure and expansion. This development deepens understanding of supernova remnants and their evolution over centuries. Next, researchers will analyze the polarization data to better understand magnetic fields in supernova remnants.