Observations from the Very Large Array (VLA) and the Chandra X-ray observatory reveal a giant…
Browsing: Chandra X-ray Observatory
The Chandra X-ray Observatory is NASA’s flagship space telescope for observing the universe in high-energy X-ray light, offering unparalleled insight into some of the most extreme and energetic phenomena in the cosmos. Launched in 1999, Chandra has revealed detailed views of supernova remnants, black holes, neutron stars, galaxy clusters, and dark matter through its ultra-sensitive imaging and spectroscopy. Its observations have transformed our understanding of the life cycles of stars, the behavior of matter under extreme conditions, and the structure of the universe. Explore this page for the latest discoveries, mission updates, and cosmic insights from Chandra.
New X-ray observations show the auroras on Jupiter behave differently at each pole, making Jupiter…
Using ESA’s XMM-Newton and NASA’s Chandra X-ray observatories, astronomers reveal that Jupiter’s intense northern and…
By combining data from different telescopes, astronomers have discovered five new pairs of merging supermassive…
Astronomers observed V745 Sco about two weeks after its most recent outburst in 2014 with…
New research indicates older Sun-like stars settle down relatively quickly, boosting prospects for life to…
Exploding stars carry cloak of dense material that puzzles astronomers. A team of astronomers has…
By studying the distribution of the X-rays and their properties in the giant molecular cloud…
A new multi-wavelength study of a pair of colliding galaxies has revealed the cause of…
Chandra reveals that the X-ray emission from Pluto is as strong as that coming from…
New Chandra data has revealed 25 bright point-like X-ray sources in Arp 299, 14 of…
Using Chandra, a team of astronomers has found that the nuclear region emitting hard X-rays…
Chandra has observed the R Aquarii system many times over the last 17 years, helping…
By comparing theoretical models to Chandra surveys and the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, astronomers have…
A new multi-wavelength image of the Crab Nebula contains data from Chandra, VLA, Spitzer, Hubble,…
Using NASA’s NuSTAR telescope, a team of astronomers reveals that in the late stages of…
A wave of hot gas spanning 200,000 light-years is rolling through the Perseus galaxy cluster.…
Astronomers reveal evidence of repeated bursts, or eruptions, from a black hole at the center…