Giacconi and Associates Discover the First Known X-Ray Source Outside the Solar System
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Science and Technology Series
- Categories: Science
- Subcategories: Scientists, Physics, Physicists, Astronomy, Astronomers, Cosmology
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present
- Geographical Location: Massachusetts, New England
- Date: 1962
Article abstract: Giacconi and his colleagues launched a rocket-borne X-ray telescope that detected X rays from the constellation Scorpius.
Summary of Event
All stars in the universe emit electromagnetic radiation as a result of the enormous thermonuclear reactions and complex chemical reactions of which they are composed. Electromagnetic radiation comes in many forms having particular frequencies and wavelengths. All electromagnetic radiation travels at the speed of light (300 million meters per second). The electromagnetic spectrum ranges from low...
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