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Chandra X-ray Observatory

The Chandra X-ray image (left) reveals a ring of multimillion-degree gas produced by the collision of an outward-moving supernova shock...
On February 24, 1987, observers in the southern hemisphere saw a new object in a nearby galaxy called the Large Magellanic Cloud
Recent work has demonstrated that high levels of X-ray and UV activity on young M dwarfs may drive rapid atmospheric...
The illustration shows radiation from flares from a red dwarf eroding the atmosphere of an orbiting, rocky planet.
Recent work has demonstrated that high levels of X-ray and UV activity on young M dwarfs may drive rapid atmospheric...
The illustration shows radiation from flares from a red dwarf eroding the atmosphere of an orbiting, rocky planet.
Hunt for supermassive black hole
This image of Abell 2261 contains X-ray data from Chandra (pink) showing hot gas pervading the cluster as well as...
This composite image of Abell 2261.
This image of Abell 2261 contains X-ray data from Chandra (pink) showing hot gas pervading the cluster as well as...
This composite image of Abell 2261.
Chandra Studies Extraordinary Magnetar
Gigantic Jet Spied from Black Hole in Early Universe
Bubbles with Titanium Trigger Titanic Explosions
MSH 15-52: Cosmic Hand Hitting a Wall
Chandra Catches Slingshot During Collision
Chandra, Swift Spot Huge Rings Around Black Hole
We use a Chandra X-ray observation of the gravitationally lensed system MGB2016+112 at z=3.273 to elucidate presence of at least...
An enormous swirling vortex of hot gas glows with infrared light, marking the approximate location of the supermassive black hole...
An enormous swirling vortex of hot gas glows with infrared light, marking the approximate location of the supermassive black hole at the heart of our Milky Way galaxy.
Chandra Sees Evidence for Possible Planet in Another Galaxy
With polarization data from Cassiopeia A, IXPE will allow scientists to see, for the first time, how the amount of...
Cassiopeia A.
A new composite image of the Crab Nebula features X-rays from Chandra (blue and white), optical data from Hubble (purple),...
Nebula
Feasting Black Holes Caught in Galactic Spiderweb
Illustration of the Chandra X-ray Observatory spacecraft
Chandra X-ray Observatory
The words as an astrophysicist on top of a picture of dark matter
Astronomers have detected the largest X-ray flare ever from the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way
Astronomers have studied two star clusters (NGC 2024 and Orion) to gain insight on how clusters of stars like our Sun form. They found the stars on the outskirts of these clusters are older than those in the center, which is different from what the simplest idea of star formation predicts.
This composite image from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and Spitzer Space Telescope shows the supernova remnant known as N132D. Supernovas...
N132D: A Supernova's Shockwaves
The supernova remnant called SNR 0519-69.0 (SNR 0519 for short) is the debris from an explosion of a white dwarf star. Optical data shows the perimeter of the remnant in red and stars around the remnant in white.
Illustration of the Chandra X-ray Observatory spacecraft in space, near a blue planet with swirling clouds, and a dark background filled with twinkling stars
Abell 98 is a system of galaxy clusters in the early stages of a collision.
In this Chandra image of ngc6388, researchers have found evidence that a white dwarf star may have ripped apart a...
Globular cluster NGC 6388
Since 2003, the black hole at the center of the Perseus galaxy cluster has been associated with sound. This is...
X-ray Image of Perseus Cluster
The Chandra X-ray Observatory is the world's most powerful X-ray telescope. It has eight-times greater resolution and is able to...
An illustration of the Chandra X-ray in space with the moon in the background.
The latest installment of this sonification project features a region where stars are forming (Westerlund 2), the debris field left...
Three photos show star forming, a black hole, and a debris field left behind by an exploded star.
3D Visualization of the IC 443 supernova remnant.
A 3-D illustration of a supernova remnant that is a circle on a black background. The circle is mostly yellow with some white.
A new trio of examples of 'data sonification' from NASA missions provides a new method to enjoy an arrangement of...
A new trio of examples of 'data sonification' from NASA missions provides a new method to enjoy an arrangement of cosmic objects. Data sonification translates information collected by various NASA missions — such as the Chandra X-ray Observatory, Hubble Space Telescope, and Spitzer Space Telescope — into sounds.
By turning NASA astrophysics images into sounds, this project allows users to 'listen' to the center of the Milky Way...
A trio of photos.
Astronomers observed a binary system with a neutron star (the extremely dense remnant left behind by a supernova explosion) in...
Image of the Terzan 5 globular cluster.
A new collection of 3D visualizations based on data from Chandra and other X-ray telescopes.
Six photos of 3D visualizations based on data from Chandra and other X-ray telescopes.
An illustration of black holes
Composite image of X-ray binary Circinus X-1
Composite image of X-ray binary Circinus X-1