X-Ray Rocket From Northwestern Researchers Launched Into Space

CHICAGO (CBS) -- It's an out of this world project 10 years in the making for a group of Northwestern researchers.

A NASA-funded rocket called Micro-X launched Sunday from New Mexico.

Led by a Northwestern University research team, the rocket will provide detailed x-ray images of objects in space.

This is the first time this type of instrument has been used in space exploration.

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