Chandra
Come on Eta Carinae… Explode Already!
The death watch is on for Eta Carinae, a relatively nearby massive star that's set to explode as a supernova.…
Life’s Building Blocks Can Survive a Supernova
Here's a cool photograph of supernova remnant N132D. It's actually a composite image, made up of pictures gathered by the…
One of the Most Energetic Events Ever Seen in the Universe
A new photograph taken by NASA's Chandra X-Ray Observatory reveals one of the most energetic events ever seen in the…
Chandra’s Look at the Andromeda Galaxy
NASA's Chandra X-Ray Observatory took this image of the Andromeda Galaxy (aka M31), the closest major galaxy to the Milky…
Chandra Sees the Brightest Supernova
NASA's Chandra X-Ray observatory might have observed a brand new kind of supernova, or maybe it's just an unusually bright…
Triple View of the Sombrero Galaxy
When we look into the skies with our eyes, we see in the visible spectrum. Although objects can look beautiful,…
Chandra Gives Another Look at the Pillars of Creation
Probably the most famous photograph every taken by the Hubble Space Telescope is of the "Pillars of Creation"; a star…
Light Echoes from Our Supermassive Black Hole
A new set of images from the Chandra X-Ray Observatory show the reflected X-ray emission from a small meal consumed…
A New View of Kepler’s Supernova Remnant
NASA's Chandra X-Ray Observatory has created this amazing image of one of the youngest supernova remnants in the galaxy. The…