NASA to Launch a Black Hole Hunter
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Artist's concept of NuSTAR on orbit that shows its 10- meter mast that separates the optics modules (right) from the detectors in the focal plane (left). (NASA)
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The Orbital Sciences Pegasus XL rocket with NASA's NuSTAR spacecraft is attached to the L-1011 carrier aircraft known as "Stargazer," June 2, 2012. (NASA)
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This image comparison demonstrates NuSTAR's improved ability to focus high-energy X-ray light into sharp images. (NASA)
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Technicians install one half of the payload fairing over the NuSTAR spacecraft as they continue to process the spacecraft and its Pegasus rocket for launch, May 22, 2012. (NASA)
