Ancient Egyptian Portrait Blunder: X-Rays Reveal Surprising Interpretation of Pharaoh Ramesses II's Tomb Painting

Medicine & Technology Jul 13, 2023

X-rays uncover enigmatic secrets in ancient Egyptian necropolis artwork, exposing the artistic missteps in a tomb painting depicting royalty. Read the article to learn more

Black Hole Jet Observations Shed Light on Particle Acceleration That Generates X-Rays

May 30, 2023

Observations made through the Chandra X-ray Observatory have the potential to challenge a commonly accepted notion regarding black hole jets. Read the article for more details.

Solar Flares Successfully Recreated in a Lab Using Experiment Apparatus To Generate Coronal Loops

Apr 12, 2023

Physicists have successfully recreated tiny solar flares in a lab. Read more to know how and why they did it.

Rare Miniature Gothic Boxwood Carvings From 16th Century Were So Small That Specialists Had to Use X-Rays, Micro-CT Scans to Study Them

Mar 07, 2023

Ancient artists were able to come up with such small and intricate boxwood carvings without sophisticated magnification. Read to learn more.

Australia's Historic Rocket Mission Seeks Source of X-Rays Coming From the Inner Galaxy, NASA Says

Jun 30, 2022

The sounding rocket launched from Australia on June 26 carries the X-ray Quantum Calorimeter (XCQ) experiment for NASA that aims to find the source of X-rays from the inner galaxy. Read the article to learn more details.

Jupiter Mystery Solved After 30 Years, NASA's NuSTAR Telescope Detects Highest-Energy Light Ever From the Planet

Feb 11, 2022

A 1992 NASA mission to Jupiter mysteriously did not detect X-rays being reflected from the planet. Three decades later, astronomers finally know why.

Data From NASA NuSTAR Reveals Importance of Perspective; More Undetected Ultraluminous X-ray Source Possible

Aug 23, 2021

New data from the NASA Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) space observatory show that some of the universe's brightest objects, the ultraluminous X-ray sources (ULX), might be virtually invisible if they are pointed somewhere else.

Why Does Jupiter Blink? Experts Answer 4-Decade Mystery of the Gas Giant's Chronic X-Ray Aurora Flares

Jul 10, 2021

A new feature of the planet Jupiter had been solved. After 40 years of mystery, the planet's X-ray aurora origin had been identified.

Coronal Mass Ejection Sends Solar Storm to Earth's Atmosphere, Astronomers Reveal

Jun 03, 2021

Scientists reveal that on June 2nd approximately 1300 UHT, a coronal mass ejection originating from the sun on May 28th brushed on the Earth's atmosphere. The minimal impact wasn't enough to cause damage or alter the solar wind speed circumnavigating the planet.

Uranus First-Ever X-Ray Emission Detected, Scientists Studying Its Origin

Apr 01, 2021

Astronomers are determining the cause of X-Rays emitted for the first time from Uranus.

Researchers Fabricate Novel X-Ray Photodetectors by Embedding Perovskites on Graphene

Feb 17, 2021

Researchers have created next-gen x-ray photodetectors using an ultrasensitive 3D aerosol-jet-printed method to add perovskites to graphene sheets.

Virtual Imaging Trials Adapted for COVID-19 Imaging

Aug 26, 2020

A new study establishes virtual imaging trials as a guide for effectively assessing and optimizing computerized tomography (CT) and radiography analysis tools to be used against the global coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.

Double Star System with an Alter Ego Discovered, NASA Reports

Feb 25, 2020

Cosmic 'Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde' are spotted using NASA's Chandra X-ray observatory

Massive Black Hole Collisions Are Giving Off Detectable Galactic X-ray and Gravitational Waves

Jan 20, 2020

Scientists on earth are aware there is a big universe out there, and we are just one of many objects in it. One of the concerns which are of tantamount concern is the existence of massive black holes, announcing their presence with regularity.

X-Rays Show Monolayer Phase in Organic Semiconductor

Jul 09, 2019

The structure of monolayer that the team discovered is favorable for charge transport along the plane of the film, making it significant for flexible electronics applications