National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on 13 May 2012 launched Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) on a Pegasus rocket. The jet was launched from Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands.
NuSTAR will help scientists find the most subtle and energetic black holes, which will enable them to understand the structure of the universe. The project aims to study energetic phenomena such as clusters of galaxies, black holes and the explosions of massive stars. It will also study the Sun's atmosphere for hints on how it is heated.
The NuSTAR will work in coordination with other telescopes in space, including NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, which observes lower-energy X-rays. The project will open a new avenue on the universe and will provide complementary data to NASA's larger missions including Fermi, Chandra, Hubble and Spitzer.
The total budget of the project is estimated to be 180 million dollar, including the cost of development, the launch vehicle and two years of in-orbit operations. The entire project including the telescope and Pegasus launcher was developed by Orbital Sciences Corp.
What is Black Hole ?
A black hole is a place in space where gravity pulls so much that even light can not get out. The gravity is so strong because matter has been squeezed into a tiny space. This can happen when a star is dying.
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