• Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • July 27th, 2012
Highly Specialized X-Ray Mirror Under Development

Highly Specialized X-Ray Mirror Under Development

Inspiration for this technology came from a common household item

Important Class of Protein Brought into the Spotlight

Important Class of Protein Brought into the Spotlight

These molecules managed to keep their secrets for decades

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • July 4th, 2012
Protostar Produces Vast Amounts of X-Ray Radiations

Protostar Produces Vast Amounts of X-Ray Radiations

Experts observe the object as it is still forming

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 29th, 2012
X-ray Instrument on NuSTAR Telescope Brought Online

X-ray Instrument on NuSTAR Telescope Brought Online

The vehicle made its way to space just two weeks ago

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 14th, 2012
NASA Reports NuSTAR Reached Earth's Orbit Successfully

NASA Reports NuSTAR Reached Earth's Orbit Successfully

The mission is destined to study the sky at X-ray wavelengths

NuSTAR Will Launch Tomorrow, June 13th

NuSTAR Will Launch Tomorrow, June 13th

Astrophysicists are terribly excited about the new mission

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 11th, 2012
Black Holes Can Switch Between Gears

Black Holes Can Switch Between Gears

They operate remarkably similar to a common car engine

Coherent Light Beam Contains Wavelengths from UV to X-rays

Coherent Light Beam Contains Wavelengths from UV to X-rays

This is the first time a tabletop light source can do this

Massive Coronal Hole Observed on the Sun

Massive Coronal Hole Observed on the Sun

Its effects have already begun reaching our planet

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 1st, 2012
NASA to Launch NuSTAR on June 13

NASA to Launch NuSTAR on June 13

This is the first X-ray space telescope that can focus

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • May 18th, 2012
Lobster-Inspired, Transient X-Ray Detection Technology Under Development

Lobster-Inspired, Transient X-Ray Detection Technology Under Development

Researchers say that the innovative instrument is based on lobster eyes

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • May 16th, 2012
Supernova Shock Wave Detected for the First Time

Supernova Shock Wave Detected for the First Time

The discovery was made using a famous NASA telescope

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • May 9th, 2012
New X-Ray Telescope Will Be Able to Focus

New X-Ray Telescope Will Be Able to Focus

It will provide images 10 times sharper than what is available today

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • May 2nd, 2012
Mysterious Black Hole Observed in the Galaxy M83

Mysterious Black Hole Observed in the Galaxy M83

The object belongs to a class researchers know little about

Electrons Are Not Indivisible Particles

Electrons Are Not Indivisible Particles

Scientists manage to break them apart into two separate parts

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 11th, 2012
X-Ray Hot Spot Found Near Jupiter's North Pole

X-Ray Hot Spot Found Near Jupiter's North Pole

Such a discovery puzzles planetary scientists greatly

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 11th, 2012
Extreme Cosmic Phenomena Research Spacecraft Approved

Extreme Cosmic Phenomena Research Spacecraft Approved

The mission is a collaboration between ESA and JAXA

 
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