Chandra X-ray Observatory
Chandra Witnesses Big Blast from an Old Black Hole
[/caption] Astronomers keeping an eye out for a supernova explosion in the nearby galaxy M83 instead witnessed a prodigious blast…
13 years ago
Supernova G350 Kicks Up Some X-Ray Dust
[/caption] Located some 14,700 light years from the Earth toward the center of our galaxy, a newly photographed supernova remnant…
13 years ago
Astronomers Complete the Puzzle of Black Hole Description
[/caption] Light may not be able to escape a black hole, but now enough information has escaped one black hole’s…
13 years ago
Space Telescopes Provide New Look at 2,000 Year Old Supernova
[/caption] What caused a huge explosion nearly 2,000 years ago, seen by early Chinese astronomers? Scientists have long known that…
13 years ago
Taking a Galaxy’s Temperature
[/caption] The role that supermassive black holes play in the formation of galaxies is a "hot" topic in astronomy. Using…
14 years ago