Joshua Farrell
FP's Housekeeper
An "X-ray eye" designed to study distant galaxies and black holes has turned its attention to our own star and snapped a remarkable portrait.
Nasa's Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (Nustar), launched into orbit in 2012, views the universe in very high-energy X-rays.
Now on an extension to its original two-year mission, Nustar has already measured how fast black holes spin.
This image proves that it can gather data about the Sun.
Unique view
Read More at: Sun's sizzling X-rays photographed from space
Amazing pictures it took. I wonder what else we can find, by this new equipment that is being used.
Nasa's Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (Nustar), launched into orbit in 2012, views the universe in very high-energy X-rays.
Now on an extension to its original two-year mission, Nustar has already measured how fast black holes spin.
This image proves that it can gather data about the Sun.
Unique view
Read More at: Sun's sizzling X-rays photographed from space
Amazing pictures it took. I wonder what else we can find, by this new equipment that is being used.
