A new study reveals that a giant cloud of superheated gas, which is about 6…
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.
Data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and the European Space Agency’s XMM Newton Observatory has…
Using data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and Hubble Telescope, astronomers studied NGC 2392 and…
Using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, astronomers have discovered new details about the remains of a…
Using data from 152 observations of Chandra spanning over 13 years, researchers discovered twenty-six new…
NuSTAR data reveals that the once active supermassive black hole at the center of the…
A newly published study suggests that black holes were abundant among the first stars in…
New data has revealed that magnetars may be more diverse, and common, than previously thought.…
By combining X-ray, optical, and radio data, astronomers get a full picture of the superheated…
A burst of star formation that lasted for at least 200 million years may be…
A newly released image of SN 1006 provides new details about the remains of an…
New Chandra observations of the Small Magellanic Cloud have resulted in the first detection of…
Using data from Chandra, ESA’s XMM-Newton, and NASA’s Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer, scientists made one…
A group of astronomers used the Chandra and XMM-Newton satellites to study the X-ray variability…
By tracing the distribution and amounts of different elements in the stellar debris field, scientists…
This new composite image from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory shows superbubble DEM L50, which is…
A new video from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory shows the Vela pulsar, a neutron star…
A new survey of 18 giant black holes shows that the biggest black holes may…