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• The part of the electromagnetic spectrum whose radiation has much greater frequencies and smaller wavelengths than those of ultraviolet radiation. Because X-rays are absorbed by the Earth's atmosphere, X-ray astronomy is performed in space.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  X-Rays. (n.d.). Space Weather Center Glossary of Space Weather-Related Terms. Retrieved June 8, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/x-rays.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  X-Rays. www.spaceweathercenter.org. Space Weather Center Glossary of Space Weather-Related Terms. Space Science Institute. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/x-rays (accessed: June 8, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "X-Rays." Space Weather Center Glossary of Space Weather-Related Terms. Space Science Institute. 8 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/x-rays.

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