Chandra X-ray Observatory

Space Jellyfish Show Types Of Pulsar Wind NebulasSpace Jellyfish Show Types Of Pulsar Wind Nebulas

Space Jellyfish Show Types Of Pulsar Wind Nebulas

A series of studies based on data obtained from Chandra X-ray observatory may held shed light on the mysteries of…

8 years ago
Chandra Spots Two Cosmic Heavy-Hitters at OnceChandra Spots Two Cosmic Heavy-Hitters at Once

Chandra Spots Two Cosmic Heavy-Hitters at Once

At the 229th Meeting of the AAS, an international of researchers shared images of two of the most powerful forces…

8 years ago
Are Supermassive Black Holes Hiding Matter?Are Supermassive Black Holes Hiding Matter?

Are Supermassive Black Holes Hiding Matter?

A new study produced by researchers from the University of Innsbruck proposes that black holes might be the reason for…

9 years ago
Chandra Image May Rival July 4th FireworksChandra Image May Rival July 4th Fireworks

Chandra Image May Rival July 4th Fireworks

While Fourth of July festivities tonight may bring brilliant colors blazing across the night sky, only 23 million light-years away…

11 years ago
Intriguing X-Ray Signal Might be Dark Matter CandidateIntriguing X-Ray Signal Might be Dark Matter Candidate

Intriguing X-Ray Signal Might be Dark Matter Candidate

Could a strange X-ray signal coming from the Perseus galaxy cluster be a hint of the elusive dark matter in…

11 years ago
What Does a Supernova Sounds Like?What Does a Supernova Sounds Like?

What Does a Supernova Sounds Like?

We've all been ruined by science fiction, with their sound effects in space. But if you could watch a supernova…

11 years ago
Amazing New X-Ray Image of the Whirlpool Galaxy Shows it is Dotted with Black HolesAmazing New X-Ray Image of the Whirlpool Galaxy Shows it is Dotted with Black Holes

Amazing New X-Ray Image of the Whirlpool Galaxy Shows it is Dotted with Black Holes

In any galaxy there are hundreds of X-ray binaries: systems consisting of a black hole capturing and heating material from…

11 years ago
Supernova Sweeps Away Rubbish In New Composite ImageSupernova Sweeps Away Rubbish In New Composite Image

Supernova Sweeps Away Rubbish In New Composite Image

Shining 24,000 light-years from Earth is an expanding leftover of a supernova that is doing a great cleanup job in…

11 years ago
Three NASA Telescopes Begin Hunt For Earliest GalaxiesThree NASA Telescopes Begin Hunt For Earliest Galaxies

Three NASA Telescopes Begin Hunt For Earliest Galaxies

Talk about turning back time. Three NASA observatories -- the Hubble Space Telescope, the Chandra X-Ray Observatory and the Spitzer…

11 years ago
Found! Distant Galaxy Spotted Just 650 Million Years After Big BangFound! Distant Galaxy Spotted Just 650 Million Years After Big Bang

Found! Distant Galaxy Spotted Just 650 Million Years After Big Bang

Peering deep into the universe with the Hubble Space Telescope, a team of researchers have found an extremely distant galaxy.…

11 years ago