This diagram illustrates why NASA NuSTAR can see radioactivity in the remains of exploded stars for the first time. The observatory detects high-energy X-ray photons that are released by a radioactive substance called titanium-44.
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Title: The Creation of Titanium in Stars
Creator: NASA/JPL-Caltech
Date Created: 2014-02-19
Rights: JPL
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