Data recorded by NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory of a neutron star as it passed through…
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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 have discovered behavior by a jet from a giant black hole that has never…
Most galaxies host supermassive black holes at their nuclei, each with millions or billions of…
This is the season of celebrating, and the Chandra X-ray Center has prepared a platter…
Before electrical power became available, water fountains worked by relying on gravity to channel water…
3C196.1 is a massive elliptical galaxy, the brightest member of a cluster of galaxies about…
Astronomers have detected an unusual X-ray outburst from a white dwarf in the Small Magellanic…
Scientists have confirmed the identity of the youngest known pulsar in the Milky Way galaxy…
The cause of Chandra’s safe mode on October 10 has now been understood and the…
NASA has awarded a contract extension to the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) in Cambridge, Massachusetts,…
Stars frequently form in crowded environments. By combining the resources of multi-wavelength missions like Chandra…
Astronomers have used NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory to discover a ring of black holes or…
Scientists have taken major steps in their hunt to find black holes that are neither…
Chandra data indicates that a young star, known as RW Aur A, has likely destroyed…
A binary star system is one that contains a pair of stars orbiting each other.…
The central black holes may be the driving force in how much star formation occurs…
Scientists have been able to prove the existence of small black holes and those that…
Chandra observations indicate the two brightest stars in Alpha Centauri are not pummeling any orbiting…