We now know that X-rays are just one more form of light, produced when electrons collide or change direction. Since the electrons are traveling at ~40,000 km/hour (24,800 miles/hour) and speed equals temperature, X-ray production events represent activity in the range of millions of degrees. X-rays reveal the hot spots of the universe.

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