ScienceXRISM reportedly captures first direct view of a giant star's wind flowing onto its companion
A post says the flow causes powerful X-ray flares and credits XRISM telescope data with revealing the cause.
TLDR
According to a post shared September 19, astronomers directly observed stellar wind flowing from a giant star onto its companion for the first time, causing powerful X-ray flares. The post credits data from XRISM, a telescope led by JAXA in partnership with NASA, with contributions from ESA.
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XRISM reportedly captures first direct view of a giant star's wind flowing onto its companion
A post says the flow causes powerful X-ray flares and credits XRISM telescope data with revealing the cause.
TLDR
According to a post shared September 19, astronomers directly observed stellar wind flowing from a giant star onto its companion for the first time, causing powerful X-ray flares. The post credits data from XRISM, a telescope led by JAXA in partnership with NASA, with contributions from ESA.