Hottest Thing on Earth: X-rays Heat Metal to 3.6 Million Degrees

Friday, January 27, 2012 - 16:30 in Physics & Chemistry

By zapping a scrap of metal with superpowerful x-rays, scientists created plasma that rivals the sun for heat.

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