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Images of Astronomical Object at Hard X-Ray Wavelengths
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Available for logged-in reporters only | Description NASA astronomers have captured the first focused images of any astronomical object at hard x-ray wavelengths.
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Whenever astronomers see the sky for the first time in a new part of the electromagnetic spectrum, they inevitably spot something they didn't expect -- from black holes to pulsars to planet-forming disks, there's always a surprise. Now NASA astronomers have captured the first focused images of any astronomical object at hard x-ray wavelengths. The eye-opening advance will finally reveal what the hard x-ray sky looks like in crisp detail -- and perhaps uncover a new batch of astronomical wonders. FULL STORY and GRAPHICS at: http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2001/ast07jun_1.htm?list112226### Contact: Tony Phillips
phillips@spacesciences.com
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