X-Rays from Uranus
Astronomers using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, have detected X-rays from Uranus for the first time.
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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
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.
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.
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.
Tycho Supernova – Death of a Star
In 1572, Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe was among those who noticed a new bright object in the constellation Cassiopeia. Now, NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory reveals an intriguing
Event Horizon Telescope will soon image Black Hole
The Event Horizon Telescope is an experiment performed on a global array of radio telescopes, spanning from Hawaii to Chile and from the South Pole to Arizona.
Solar Storms ignite Auroras on Jupiter
Researchers using Chandra data shows how a giant solar storm can ignite auroras on Jupiter.
Enormous Blast from supermassive Black Hole in a Galaxy Far, Far Away
A giant jet spanning continuously from supermassive black hole, for over 300,000 light years, is seen blasting out of the galaxy Pictor A.