Astrophiz171-The Chandra X-ray Observatory

Astronomy Astrophiz Podcasts

Dr Rodolfo Montez Jr is better known as Rudy. Rudy is an astrophysicist working at the Chandra X-Ray Centre at the famous Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. He has wide research interests and among them he does amazing work using NASA’s flagship X-ray space telescope, the Chandra X-ray Observatory to research some of the hottest regions of our universe. He is also known for his mentoring and championing of undergraduates from underrepresented backgrounds. In this episode you will hear how X-rays from high energy events billions of light years away are cleverly captured by Chandra’s unique design and the resulting data is distributed to astrophysicists world wide for analysis to build an unprecedented understanding of our universe. Rudy is a legend who lays bare the secrets of Chandra. You will love his explanations as you develop a clearer understanding of how X-ray astronomy works! Thank you Dr Rodolfo Montez Jr!