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GEMS Satellite to Analyze Cosmic X-ray Source Polarization, It will provide a Universe-wide assessment on these traits

The NASA-operated Goddard Space Flight Center, in Greenbelt, Maryland, is currently buzzing with excitement, as engineers are working around the clock to complete a new satellite. Dubbed the Gravity and Extreme Magnetism Small Explorer (GEMS), the instrument will systematically measure the polarization of cosmic X-ray sources throughout the Universe, and will complete the first such [...]