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Michigan Technological University

HAWC Observatory

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Looking at quasars is like staring into a flashlight. But not so with microquasar SS 433. Its powerful jets of galactic material aim away from Earth, making it easier to study. Physics prof Petra Huentemeyer works with the High-Altitude Water Cherenkov Gamma-Ray (HAWC) Observatory in Mexico to observe gamma rays emitted by the system.

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