Instead, a 3D model of the object is programmed into the system and compared to the objects it detects in space.

IXPE was able to see that when Cygnus X-3 is in its ULX phase — when the amount of infalling material is at its greatest — the degree of polarization reaches 24.9%, but when the system is less ...

A Cygnus cargo spacecraft arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) today (Nov. 14) to deliver food, supplies and some fascinating science experiments to the Expedition 53 astronauts.