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X-ray
Electromagnetic radiation of a very short wavelength and very high-energy. X-rays have shorter wavelengths than ultraviolet light but longer wavelengths than cosmic rays.

X-ray Astronomy

The field of astronomy that studies celestial objects by the x-rays they emit.

X-ray Star
A bright celestial object that gives off x-rays as a major portion of its radiation.

 

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