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Title

Guiseppe “Beppo” Occhialini

Description

The Italian-Dutch Satellite for X-ray astronomy, Beppo-Sax, was named for Giuseppe Occhialini. The satellite played a crucial role in resolving the origin of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs).

Subject

  • Guiseppe Occhialini
  • People

Credits

Fondazione Giuseppe Occhialini

Type

Photographic

Associated Lesson

X-ray Impact

This material is based upon work supported by NASA under Grant Nos. NNX09AD33G and NNX10AE80G issued through the SMD ROSES 2009 Program.

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