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Penn State's X-Ray Spectrometer Ready for Launch

Penn State's X-Ray Spectrometer is nearly ready for launch | Penn State University

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A look behind the scenes as a project team in Penn State's Dept. of Astronomy prepares a source X-ray spectrometer for a September NASA launch. The spectrometer will measure remnant of a supernova nearly 1,000 light years from earth measuring temperature and overall dynamics.

Penn State's X-Ray Spectrometer is nearly ready for launch

Team of Penn State researchers partner with NASA to study a supernova

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