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IR and X-ray Astronomy - Coggle Diagram
IR and X-ray Astronomy
IR Astronomy
Telescopes
Spitzer
JWST
Assembly of Galaxies
Birth of Stars and Protoplanetary Systems
First Light
Planetary Systems and the Origins of Life
Exoplanet Atmospheres
Herschel
Emission Mechanism
Peoperty
Has few atmospheric windows
Often come from dust
Telescopes above atmosphere
Advantages
See through the dust
Bring opaque things transparent
Bring invisible things visible
X-ray Astronomy
Telescopes
ROSAT (1990s)
Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer (1995 – 2012)
Einstein (1978-1981)
Future: Einstein Probe
Uhuhu (1970s)
Probing Targets
Extreme explosions (gamma-ray bursts)
Extreme velocities (jets from black holes)
Extreme magnetic fields (near neutron stars)
Extreme densities (black holes and neutron stars)
Extreme temperatures (X-ray emitting plasma)