Sun-observing MinXSS CubeSat expected to yield new insights into solar flare energetics
Monday, November 7, 2016 - 07:01
in Astronomy & Space
A small shoebox-sized satellite has recently proved that studying solar phenomena is not reserved only to large space observatories. The NASA-funded, Miniature X-Ray Solar Spectrometer (MinXSS) is providing invaluable information about solar flares, which could shed new light on these violent and energetic events.