NASA's MinXSS CubeSat brings new information to study of solar flares! (Watch video)
As per NASA, the Miniature X-Ray Solar Spectrometer, or MinXSS, CubeSat began science operations on June 9, 2016, collecting data on soft X-rays.
Oct 11, 2016, 10:44 AM ISTNASA deploys CubeSat to study Sun's soft x-rays
Soft X-rays can disrupt the Earth's upper atmosphere and hamper radio and GPS signals travelling through the region.
May 17, 2016, 13:29 PM IST