X-ray universe
Book
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OSTI ID:5937523
This book is a selective and personal history of x-ray astronomy. The x-ray universe is considered along with the sensible world, historical aspects regarding the discovery and utilization of x-rays, the pioneers of x-ray astronomy, the discovery of an x-ray star, the riddle of the x-ray stars, developments leading to the Uhuru (x-ray Explorer) satellite and the study of neutron stars and black holes, the x-ray sky, a telescope for x-rays, the Einstein observatory (HEAO-2), stellar coronas and supernovas, active galaxies and quasars, clusters of galaxies and the missing mass, and the cosmic x-ray background. Attention is also given to NASA's Advanced x-Ray Astrophysics Facility, which will open a permanent window on the x-ray universe.
- OSTI ID:
- 5937523
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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