X-rays, part of the electromagnetic spectrum, help doctors see our bones — but they also help scientists understand the very smallest particles and the most massive black holes.
We’ll follow the electrons, wind up at a synchrotron, get frozen in crystal and travel to the edges of the universe.
• Find out more about Chandra X-Ray Observatory at Harvard
• Check out the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
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