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X-ray astronomy

space Maturity 9-11

Some stars give off special light.

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Sun in X-Ray.png
This light comes from very hot gas. We cannot see it from the ground. The air blocks it. We must use rockets to find it.
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Deacon Rockoon.jpg
Can you look at the stars?

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