X Rays

Distant star acceleration particles in space, could expose Earth to cosmic rays

Eta Carinae is famous for a 19th-century outburst that briefly made it the second-brightest star.

Massive coronal explosion on Proxima Centauri spotted by Astrosat, Chandra and Hubble

Hubble, Astrosat and Chnadra have simultaneously detected a massive coronal explosion on the nearest planet-hosting star 'Proxima Centauri'.

NASA and ASI to probe cosmic X-ray mysteries with the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer

NASA has signed an agreement with Italian Space Agency for the launch of a probe that will provide important clues about the origins of cosmic X-rays.

Nasa's Chandra X-Ray observatory discovers a brand new type of 'cataclysmic event'

A mysterious flash of X-rays probably resulting from a "completely new type of cataclysmic event" in space has been discovered by Nasa's Chandra X-ray Observatory, a study says.

Nasa to launch $188 million mission to unravel the mysteries of black holes and cosmic x-rays

The The Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) will launch three space telescopes by 2020, as part of the Explorers program.

NASA deploys CubeSat to study Sun's soft X-rays

NASA has deployed a bread loaf-sized Miniature X-Ray Solar Spectrometer (MinXSS) CubeSat from an airlock on the International Space Station (ISS) to study the Sun's soft x-rays that can affect our communications systems.

Marilyn Monroe had a chin implant: X-ray records up for auction

A set of medical records including facial X-rays, believed to be Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe's, are going to be auctioned off next month by Julien's Auctions.

Scientists invent neutron microscope to view high-res images

Neutron-based instruments have the ability to probe inside metal objects such as fuel cells, batteries, and engines, even when in use to learn details of their internal structure, researchers said.

Scientists invent neutron microscope to view high-res images

Neutron-based instruments have the ability to probe inside metal objects such as fuel cells, batteries, and engines, even when in use to learn details of their internal structure, researchers said.

Backscatter x-ray scanners now come to moving vans

Security, whether within the four walls of one's house or out in the big world is a priority and most ...