A new gallery of images combining X-ray data from Chandra with those from other telescopes…
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.
Researchers discovered a supermassive black hole in the dwarf galaxy Mrk 462, suggesting that obscured…
Researchers using the Chandra X-ray Observatory have identified four large cavities in the galaxy cluster…
Chandra X-ray Observatory’s detection of a supermassive black hole in Mrk 462 sheds light on…
During the Epoch of Reionization, the universe cooled, and the first stars and galaxies formed,…
Four cavities in the hot gas of a single galaxy cluster have been found. Astronomers…
Astronomers found that white dwarf KPD 0005+5106 is stripping material from a close companion, likely…
A white dwarf is blasting a companion object, which is either a low-mass star or…
Using Chandra and XMM-Newton, astronomers found evidence of a Saturn-sized planet candidate in the Whirlpool…
Until now, astronomers have found all other known exoplanets and exoplanet candidates in the Milky…
The supernova remnant G344.7-0.1 is across the Milky Way about 19,600 light-years from Earth. It…
Astronomers have announced evidence for a possible planet in another galaxy. This “exoplanet” would be…
https://youtu.be/Y5Ld2B7YuRs Since 2020, a “sonification” project has transformed astronomical data from some of the world’s…
Gravitational lensing enabled astronomers to detect and study an early-Universe black hole system with unprecedented…
Astronomers have used an “X-ray magnifying glass” to study a black hole system in the…
Chandra and Swift telescopes revealed eight glowing rings around the black hole V404 Cygni, created…
Astronomers spotted an unusual set of rings in X-rays around a black hole with a…
Abell 1775’s spiral-shaped gas trail may be a slingshot from a cluster collision or sloshing…