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I’m an astrophysicist mapping the universe with data from the Chandra X-ray Observatory − clear, sharp photos help me study energetic black holes

  • Written by Giuseppina Fabbiano, Senior Astrophysicist, Smithsonian Institution
imageNASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory detects X-ray emissions from astronomical events. NASA/CXC & J. Vaughan

When a star is born or dies, or when any other very energetic phenomenon occurs in the universe, it emits X-rays, which are high-energy light particles that aren’t visible to the naked eye. These X-rays are the same kind that doctors...

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