Chandra Telescope Observes Two Decades of Turning Theory Into Reality
via Smithsonian
When looking at glorious images of cosmic phenomena, like black holes and supernovae, with striking colors set against the stark, dark backdrop of the universe, it’s important to remember that before that picture could be made, it started as a researcher’s hypothesis. Ideas of these brilliant, stunning celestial forces start as data points on a page before scientists can even develop a sense of what they might look like.
Many objects in the universe don’t even emit visible light, and can’t be detected without the help of powerful telescopes that can “see” different kinds of light waves like X-rays.