Delta Orionis is a complex star system and constitutes the westernmost star in the “belt”…
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.
Astronomers from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics have determined that the X-ray emission from massive…
This new image of galaxy cluster MS 0735.6+7421 is part of a collection of new…
Using three X-ray telescopes, astronomers have witnessed stellar debris being blown away after a black…
In over 16 years of operation, NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory has observed thousands of objects…
A new study from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics reveals evidence that the cluster environment…
Astronomers have discovered giant holes, or cavities, in the hot gas that pervades the Phoenix…
The Milky Way’s supermassive black hole has revealed some unusual activity, showing an increase in…
Using X-ray, radio, and optical data, a team of astronomers has discovered a “radio phoenix”…
Using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and the 6.5-meter Clay Telescope, a team of astronomers has…
Data from Chandra reveal that a pulsar in orbit around a massive star punched through…
This newly released composite image shows star cluster NGC 1333, which is located roughly 780…
NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory has captured x-ray echoes from a neutron star, allowing astronomers to…
NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory reveals that a supermassive black hole at the center of a…
New research from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory reveals the existence of a population of black…
Using data from the Chandra X-ray Observatory, the Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope, the Very Large…
By combining data from Chandra and several other telescopes, researchers think they have discovered the…
In a newly published study, astronomers used X-rays from Chandra and optical data from Hubble…