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X-Rays from Galaxies Teeming with Black Holes and Neutron StarsThanks to more than forty years of investment in space-based technology capable of observing the Universe in the x-ray band (0.5 - 100 keV), we have learned quite a bit about the X-ray universe. It has become clear that most of the glow of the X-ray sky is attributed to accretion onto supermassive black holes. However, as we push ever fainter in our detection methods, we find an interesting population of very faint sources arising. These are normal "Milky-way-type" galaxies that also glow in X-rays. The X-ray emission from these galaxies arises from populations of accreting black holes and neutron stars contained in binary systems. This talk will describe our understanding of this population, including some strange regularity in the production of such accreting binary systems. The future, including new technology planned for the next 5-10 years and anticipated theoretical advancements, will also be discussed.
Document ID
20100002959
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Hornschemeier, Ann
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Date Acquired
August 25, 2013
Publication Date
January 15, 2010
Subject Category
Astronomy
Meeting Information
Meeting: Southeastern Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics
Location: Raleigh, NC
Country: United States
Start Date: January 15, 2010
End Date: January 17, 2010
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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