Chandra
X-rays Unwrap a Poky Little Pulsar
[/caption] For the first time astronomers have located a pulsar – the super-dense, spinning remains of a star – nestled…
Mosaic: Chandra Spacecraft Made from Chandra Images
[/caption] Here's a nifty mosaic from the folks at Chandra: a representation of the Chandra spacecraft made from images taken…
A Four Cluster Pile-Up
[/caption] Abell 2744, shown above in a composite of images from the Hubble Space Telescope, the ESO's Very Large Telescope…
Nearby Galaxy Has Two Monster Black Holes
[/caption] Why does this galaxy appear to be smiling? The answer might be because it has been holding a secret…
Crab Nebula Erupts in a Superflare
[/caption] From a NASA press release: The famous Crab Nebula supernova remnant has erupted in an enormous flare five times…
What Triggers a Type Ia Supernova? Chandra Finds New Evidence
[/caption] What makes a star go boom? A new look at Tycho’s supernova remnant by the Chandra X-ray telescope has…
Space Telescopes Observe Unprecedented Explosion
[/caption] From a NASA press release: NASA's Swift, Hubble Space Telescope and Chandra X-ray Observatory have teamed up to study…
New Look Inside Tycho Supernova Remnant Hints at Cosmic Ray Origins
[/caption] The Chandra X-Ray Observatory has taken a brand new, deep look inside the Tycho Supernova Remnant and found a…
Chandra Captures Giant Ring of Black Holes
[/caption] From a Chandra press release: Just in time for Valentine's Day comes a new image of a ring --…
Will the Milky Way’s Black Hole Become ‘Hyperactive’?
[/caption] From a NASA press release: A new study from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory tells scientists how often the biggest…