NASA's IXPE (Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer) mission has taken a new observation of a supernova, RCW 86, seen here in an image released on March 24, 2026. This observation helps fill in a fuller picture of what other telescopes have seen.
The full image combines IXPE's data with legacy observations from two other X-ray telescopes: NASA's Chandra and the ESA (European Space Agency) XMM-Newton telescope.
The release was published on March 26, 2026, and the linked mission material points to a longer scientific explanation behind the image.
