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Microquasar
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17 January 2024
Unlocking the Secrets of ‘Microquasars’: NASA’s IXPE Enhances Research Opportunities
Black holes, with their powerful gravitational fields, can devour entire planets, resulting in the forceful expulsion of high-speed particle jets. These jets, traveling near the speed of light, contain cosmic rays. Although scientists acknowledge the acceleration of these particles in the jets, the exact mechanisms involved remain uncertain.