The IXPE observatory is illustrated in shades of blue. The full shape of IXPE is horizontal, with a three-leaf-clover shaped base with small cylinders on each "leaf" of the base. Stemming outward is a long cylindrical body that comes to a larger, open head with a series of thin panels on top.
Credit: NASA
Published: December 20, 2022

An illustration of NASA's IXPE observatory. The colors depicted in this illustration are for artistic purposes only.

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