X-ray astronomy
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…
NASA’s New Eyes in the Sky
[/caption] On March 14, NASA will launch the Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array or NuSTAR. This is the first time a…
Different Supernovae; Different Neutron Stars
[/caption] Astronomers have recognized various ways that stars can collapse to undergo a supernova. In one situation, an iron core…
More Details on the Black Hole that Swallowed a Screaming Star
Back in June we reported on the black hole that devoured a star and then hurled the x-ray energy across…
Companion Stars Could Cause Unexpected X-Rays
Many types of main sequence stars emit in the X-ray portion of the spectra. In massive stars, strong stellar winds…
Perseus Cluster Thicker Around the Middle Than Thought
[/caption] The Japanese Suzaku X-ray telescope has just taken a close look at the Perseus galaxy cluster, and revealed it's…
Dark Matter in Distant Galaxy Groups Mapped for the First Time
[/caption] Galaxy density in the Cosmic Evolution Survey (COSMOS) field, with colors representing the redshift of the galaxies, ranging from…
NASA Satellite Will Provide New Look At Cosmic X-Ray Sources
[/caption] NASA has announced the development of a space-based observatory to give astronomers a new way to view X-rays from…