Chandra celebrates the International Year of Light
Chandra Celebrates the International Year of Light. In this image, an expanding shell of debris called SNR 0519-69.0 is left behind after a massive star exploded in
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New X-ray Sky image covers half the Universe
The German eROSITA team has just unveiled a new X-ray sky image covering half the Universe, with groundbreaking data from the first-ever complete survey of the sky.
Christmas Tree Cluster
The latest picture of NGC 2264, also known as the “Christmas Tree Cluster,” reveals a celestial tree illuminated by the brilliance of young stars.
Radio Arc at the center of our Galaxy
An unusual curving Radio Arc near the center of our Galaxy. They are long parallel rays slanting across the top of this radio image.
X-Rays from Uranus
Astronomers using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, have detected X-rays from Uranus for the first time.
Eagle Nebula Pillars sonified
In the featured video, listen for stars and dust sounding off the famous Eagle nebula, as the line of sonification moves left to right, with vertical position
Outbursts from a Double Star
For decades, astronomers have known about irregular outbursts from the double star system V745 Sco.
Black Hole Bounty in the Center of the Milky Way
Astronomers have discovered evidence for thousands of black holes located near the center of our Milky Way galaxy.
Laser-powered rover to explore Moon
Laser-powered rover designed to explore Moon’s dark shadows.
The biggest explosion in the history of the Universe detected
Scientists studying a distant galaxy cluster have discovered the biggest explosion seen in the Universe since the Big Bang.