X-ray astronomy: Quick Facts

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Topics

X-ray source Astrophysics Radio and radar astronomyradar astronomy Infrared astronomy Ultraviolet astronomy Gamma-ray astronomy Solar neutrino problem

Key People

Giacconi, Riccardo

Riccardo Giacconi

Italian physicist

Nicolaus Copernicus. Nicolas Copernicus (1473-1543) Polish astronomer. In 1543 he published, forward proof of a Heliocentric (sun centered) universe. Coloured stipple engraving published London 1802. De revolutionibus orbium coelestium libri vi.

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