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X-ray Astronomy
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  • Authored by: Joseph A. Angelo, Jr.
  • From the Series: Spacecraft for Astronomy
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  • ISBN-10: 1438193386
  • ISBN-13: 978-1-4381-9338-0
  • Status: In Stock
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  • Imprint: Facts On File
  • Published: 10/01/2020
  • Dewey Number: 621.43
  • Reading Level: Grades 9 and up

Summary

X-ray astronomy is the most advanced of the three general disciplines associated with high-energy astrophysics. This image-packed eBook features the orbiting observatories by which contemporary X-ray astronomy is performed, such as NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory (CXO). X-ray Astronomy covers how detecting x-ray emissions has been valuable in the study of high-energy events, such as the interaction of supernova remnants with interstellar gas and the functioning of quasars. This eBook is an essential read for students with an interest in x-ray and satellite technology.

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About the Author(s)

Joseph A. Angelo, Jr., Ph.D., a retired lieutenant colonel with the U.S. Air Force, is currently a technical writer and a consulting futurist. Over the past 40 years, he has served as an adjunct professor at the Florida Institute of Technology, Rollins College, and Valencia College, specializing in space technology, nuclear technology, and astronomy.

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