Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains How X-Rays Work

How do x-ray machines work? On this explainer, Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice explore x-rays and how we use them. What do airport x-ray machines have to do with black holes?

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We dive into astrophysics’ connection to the everyday x-ray machine and Riccardo Giacconi’s Nobel Prize-winning work. Learn about the electromagnetic spectrum and what it means to be transparent. Are all substances transparent to different bands of light?

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00:00 X-Ray Machines & Astrophysicists
05:30 X-Ray Vision
09:36 Using Frequencies