News tagged with energy spectra

Cosmic archaeology: Astrophysicists use new spectrographs to look far back into the history of the universe

(PhysOrg.com) -- The distant past of the universe is moving closer. Astronomers are using special spectrographs to investigate galaxies in the depths of the universe as part of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey ...

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Oct 13, 2009 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (11) | comments 2

X-Ray Emission from Young Stars

(PhysOrg.com) -- The star TW Hydrae is located about 150 light-years from earth in the direction of the constellation of Hydrae, the Water Snake. This star is relatively young -- at about 10 million years ...

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Feb 05, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Discovery of Non-blinking Semiconductor Nanocrystals Advances their Applications

(PhysOrg.com) -- Substantial advances for applications of nanocrystals in the fields requiring a continuous output of photons and high quantum efficiency may soon be realized due to discovery of non-blinking semiconductor ...

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created May 28, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 3

Astro-H Satellite Will Gather Elusive X-ray Data

Japanese and Canadian astronomers are working together to develop a new satellite capable of detecting and imaging high- and low-energy X-ray emissions from space.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created May 30, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1