XRISM Observatory Captures Pulsar Feeding on Giant Star's Stellar Wind

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Astronomers have used data from the XRISM X-ray observatory, a Japan-led mission with NASA participation, to directly observe a stellar wind being captured by a compact pulsar companion. The stellar wind, an outflow from a nearby giant star, serves as the energy source powering intense X-ray flares from the pulsar. This marks a significant observational milestone in understanding how compact objects interact with their stellar companions. The findings contribute to NASA's broader effort to study extreme cosmic environments and the physics governing them.

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