A new X-ray study of the remains of an exploded star indicates that the supernova that disrupted the massive star may have turned it inside out in the process. Using very long observations of Cassiope… more →
SPACEBOOSTERSwrote 2 months ago: Credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/NCSU/M.Burkey et al; Infrared: NASA/JPL-Caltech A new study using data from … more →
wrote 2 months ago: Some of the biggest black holes in the Universe may actually be even bigger than previously thought, … more →
wrote 3 months ago: Credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/MIT/L.Lopez et al.; Infrared: Palomar; Radio: NSF/NRAO/VLA New data from NAS … more →
wrote 7 months ago: The death throes of dying stars are the focus of a sweeping new survey using NASA’s Chandra X-ray sa … more →
wrote 7 months ago: Cat’s Eye. Credits: X-ray: NASA/CXC/RIT/J.Kastner et al.; Optical: NASA/STScI This gallery sho … more →
wrote 11 months ago: The air-launched Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array, NuSTAR, was launched today from the belly of … more →
wrote 11 months ago: An artist’s concept of the Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuStar) observatory on orbit … more →
wrote 11 months ago: NASA is preparing to launch a new satellite, the Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR), whi … more →
wrote 1 year ago: This composite image shows the distribution of dark matter, galaxies, and hot gas in the core of the … more →
wrote 1 year ago: This is the fullest size version - click to enlarge it - but other, smaller sizes are available depe … more →
wrote 1 year ago: This artist’s impression shows a binary system containing a stellar-mass black hole called IGR … more →
wrote 1 year ago: «Chandra X-Ray flies around the Earth. For Chandra, day is night and night is day. It keeps picking … more →
wrote 1 year ago: They are deep and dense, and not even light can escape their grip. We’re talking about black h … more →
wrote 1 year ago: (CLICK TO ENLARGE!) This image from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory shows the center of our Ga … more →
wrote 1 year ago: This image combines data from four space telescopes to create a multi-wavelength view of all that re … more →
wrote 1 year ago: A composite image shows El Gordo in X-ray light from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory in blue, … more →
wrote 1 year ago: X-ray: NASA/CXC/Rutgers/J. Hughes et al; Optical: ESO/VLT & SOAR/Rutgers/F. Menanteau; IR: NASA/ … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Ring of Fire This composite image shows the central region of the spiral galaxy NGC 4151. X-rays (bl … more →
wrote 1 year ago: With the holiday season in full swing, a new image from an assembly of telescopes has revealed an un … more →