NuSTAR mission status report: Observatory unfurls its unique mast
Friday, June 22, 2012 - 06:30
in Astronomy & Space
(Phys.org) -- NASA's Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array, or NuSTAR, has successfully deployed its lengthy mast, giving it the ability to see the highest energy X-rays in our universe. The mission is one step closer to beginning its hunt for black holes hiding in our Milky Way and other galaxies.