MinXSS CubeSat brings new information to study of solar flares
Friday, October 7, 2016 - 08:01
in Astronomy & Space
Along with the visible light and warmth constantly emitted by our sun comes a whole spectrum of X-ray and ultraviolet radiation that streams toward Earth. A new CubeSat – a miniature satellite that provides a low-cost platform for missions – is now in space observing a particular class of X-ray light that has rarely been studied.