Using the Japan-led XRISM X-ray observatory, astronomers directly observed stellar wind from a giant star being captured by a pulsar companion on September 18, 2026. This marks a direct observational milestone in studying mass transfer between binary star systems.
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Using data from the Japan-led XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission) observatory, astronomers have directly observed a giant star’s outflow, called a stellar wind, being captured by its compact companion and providing the power source for strong X-ray flares. The research is part of NASA’s exploration of the extreme universe to better understand how the […]
Via NASA | NASA-JAXA XRISM Mission Sees Pulsar Gathering Companion’s ‘Wind’ science.nasa.gov/missions/xri... Using data from the Japan-led XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission) observatory, astronomers have directly observed a giant star’s outflow, called a