"NASA's IXPE Mission Unveils Astonishing Mega Jet Emanating from Black Hole"
NASA's Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) has made surprising discoveries about the blazar Markarian 421, located 400 million light-years away. IXPE's unique X-ray polarimetry measurements have revealed evidence of a helical structure in the magnetic field where particles are accelerated. The polarization angle of the X-ray emissions from Markarian 421 was found to rotate, indicating the presence of a shockwave propagating along the spiraling magnetic fields inside the blazar's jet. These findings provide valuable insights into the dynamics and emissions of blazar jets and highlight the importance of X-ray polarimetry in studying these cosmic phenomena.