C1XS catches first glimpse of X-ray from the moon
Friday, January 23, 2009 - 11:14
in Astronomy & Space
The C1XS X-ray camera, jointly developed by the UK's STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), has successfully detected its first X-ray signature from the Moon. This is the first step in its mission to reveal the origin and evolution of our Moon by mapping its surface composition.