Interactions between Fast-Moving Electrons and Photons Lead to X-ray Emission from Blazar Jets

In new research, astronomers used NASA’s IXPE (Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer) to observe a highly relativistic jet emanating from the blazar BL Lacertae, a supermassive black hole surrounded by a bright disk and jets oriented toward Earth. The post Interactions between Fast-Moving Electrons and Photons Lead to X-ray Emission from Blazar Jets appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

May 7, 2025 - 07:15
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Interactions between Fast-Moving Electrons and Photons Lead to X-ray Emission from Blazar Jets
This artist’s concept depicts the central region of the blazar BL Lacertae, a supermassive black hole surrounded by a bright disk and a jet oriented toward Earth. Image credit: NASA / Pablo Garcia.

In new research, astronomers used NASA’s IXPE (Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer) to observe a highly relativistic jet emanating from the blazar BL Lacertae, a supermassive black hole surrounded by a bright disk and jets oriented toward Earth.

The post Interactions between Fast-Moving Electrons and Photons Lead to X-ray Emission from Blazar Jets appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

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