NASA's Rossi X-Ray Timing Explorer completes mission operations
Monday, January 9, 2012 - 18:30
in Astronomy & Space
(PhysOrg.com) -- After 16 years in space, NASA's Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer (RXTE) has made its last observation. The satellite provided unprecedented views into the extreme environments around white dwarfs, neutron stars and black holes.