Select Science Results from the NuSTAR X-ray Observatory
ORAL · Invited
Abstract
Launched in 2012, NuSTAR is the first observatory capable of focusing energetic (>10 keV) X-rays, allowing sensitive studies of a wide range of objects, including the remnants of exploded stars, massive and supermassive black holes, and the hot gas in massive galaxy clusters. I’ll highlight some of the discoveries made so far with NuSTAR, emphasizing what can be learned from deep observations of galaxies, galaxy clusters, and the cosmic X-ray background.
*In addition to support from the NuSTAR project before and after launch, we would like to acknowledge generous support from the NuSTAR Guest Observer Program (via grants NNX15AV34G, NNX17AH31G, 80NSSC17K0617, 80NSSC17K0619, and 80NSSC18K1638) and the NASA Astrophysics Data Analysis Program (grant 80NSSC18K0686).
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Presenters
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Daniel R Wik
- University of Utah