Tag: x ray

X-Ray, CT & MRI

May 1, 2022

All of us have had at least one medical imaging test at some point in our lives. The three most common types of imaging are X-ray, computed tomography (CT) scans, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) tests. X-rays are brighter than gamma rays and more intense than ultraviolet rays. They pass easily through soft tissues such…

Centaurus A is a peculiar elliptical galaxy about 60 million light-years away, about 11 million light-years from Earth.

April 10, 2022

Also known as NGC 5128.Centaurus A. is the closest active galaxy to Earth.It was first discovered in 1826 by the Scottish astronomer James Dunlop. It is the fifth brightest sky in the sky and one of the closest radio galaxies to the eyes of professional astronomers. The collision of two common galaxies has resulted in…