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IXPE Explores a Black Hole Jet
NASA's IXPE satellite has provided new insights into how black holes create X-rays. While X-rays cannot escape a black hole, they can be generated in the surrounding energetic environment, particularly by outward-moving particle jets. Observations of X-ray light from the supermassive black hole in galaxy BL Lac showed a lack of significant polarization. This suggests the X-rays are not produced by synchrotron radiation alone, a key finding for understanding blazar jets.
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Released on your day
Space pictures released on your month and day in other years, or a few days either side. Each one is sharp enough to print as a poster.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 9 May 2025 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 9 May 2025 · Persian Gulf See it as a poster -
Released on 9 May 2016 A spiral snowflake See it as a poster -
Released on 9 May 2003 Iridescent Glory of Nearby Planetary Nebula Showcased on Astronomy Day See it as a poster -
Released on 9 May 2012 Wide-field view of the sky around the globular star cluster Messier 55 See it as a poster -
Released on 9 May 2008 Wide-field view of the region around the Antennae Galaxies (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 9 May 2008 Stars in the tail of the Antennae See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 9 MAY 2025 falls under Taurus (♉). The sign's window runs from 04-20 through 05-20. Taurus holds the Pleiades star cluster and Aldebaran, the red giant that marks the eye of the Bull. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 9 MAY 2025.
Questions about May 9, 2025
What space photo was released on May 9, 2025?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 9, 2025 was "IXPE Explores a Black Hole Jet". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on May 9, 2025?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 90% lit.
What day of the week was May 9, 2025?
May 9, 2025 was a Friday, day 129 of the 365 days in 2025.
Was there a meteor shower on May 9, 2025?
Yes: the Eta Aquariid shower, peaked 3 days ago.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 9, 2025?
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory photographed the Sun that day, and NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth. Both are on this page, next to the card.
Is it free?
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