Book Description The universe is filled with extreme events: galactic collisions, supernovae eruptions, and stellar implosions Although not always visible through optical telescopes, these processes generate x-rays, high-energy particles that travel at the speed of light The Violent Universe reveals how astronomers use color to understand ожиэо the energy and intensity of these x-rays -- in the process transforming invisible particles into gorgeous images of the cosmos -- and how these scientists discover more about the exotic objects that produce them Kimberly Weaver traces the development of x-ray astronomy from the 1950s, when the first artificial satellites began transmitting information from deep space By juxtaposing a selection of images from optical telescopes with those of cutting-edge x-ray telescopes, she illustrates the way x-ray astronomy captures energy and activity that cannot be seen in visible light The book is illustrated with stunning four-color images of galaxies, quasars, pulsars, and black holes captured by Chandra, an enormous x-ray satellite that orbits Earth from a distance 200 times higher than that of the Hubble Space Telescope The Violent Universe makes plain the amazing new astronomy thathas unmasked the thunderous cosmos -- a dynamic science that daily creates breathtaking art.  Hargado2005 г 200 стр ISBN 0801881153.