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Finding Clues in the Ruins of Ancient Dead Star with NASA's Chandra

People often think about archaeology happening deep in jungles or inside ancient pyramids. However, a team of astronomers has shown that they can use stars and the remains they leave behind to conduct a special kind of archaeology in space.
27-Mar-2025 11:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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Mysterious X-ray Signal Points to Destroyed Planet, Chandra Finds

After tracking a puzzling X-ray signal from a dying star for decades, astronomers may have finally explained its source: The old star might have destroyed a nearby planet. Dating back to 1980, X-ray missions have picked up an unusual reading from...
4-Mar-2025 4:35 PM EST Add to Favorites

NASA Telescopes Deliver Stellar Bouquet in Time for Valentine鈥檚 Day

A bouquet of thousands of stars in bloom has arrived. This composite image contains the deepest X-ray image ever made of the spectacular star forming region called 30 Doradus.
12-Feb-2025 10:35 AM EST Add to Favorites

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Black Holes Can Cook for Themselves, Chandra Study Shows

Astronomers have taken a crucial step in showing that the most massive black holes in the universe can create their own meals. Data from NASA鈥檚 Chandra X-ray Observatory and the Very Large Telescope (VLT) provide new evidence that outbursts from...
27-Jan-2025 7:15 PM EST Add to Favorites

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Exoplanets Need to Be Prepared for Extreme Space Weather, Chandra Finds

Planets around other stars need to be prepared for extreme weather conditions, according to a new study from NASA鈥檚 Chandra X-ray Observatory and ESA鈥檚 (European Space Agency鈥檚) XMM-Newton that examined the effects of X-rays on potential...
16-Jan-2025 5:30 PM EST Add to Favorites

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NASA Missions Spot Cosmic 'Wreath' Displaying Stellar Circle of Life

A new image resembling a holiday wreath shows young stars illuminating dark clouds of dust. NGC 602 is a star cluster in the Small Magellanic Cloud, one of the closest galaxies to the Milky Way. This composite contains X-rays from Chandra (red) and...
17-Dec-2024 8:50 PM EST Add to Favorites

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A Black Hole Jet Stumbles Into Something in the Dark

Even matter ejected by black holes can run into objects in the dark. Using NASA鈥檚 Chandra X-ray Observatory, astronomers have found an unusual mark from a giant black hole鈥檚 powerful jet striking an unidentified object in its path.
11-Dec-2024 9:40 AM EST Add to Favorites

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NASA鈥檚 Chandra, Hubble Tune Into 鈥楩lame-Throwing鈥� Guitar Nebula

Normally found only in heavy metal bands or certain post-apocalyptic films, a 鈥渇lame-throwing guitar鈥� has now been spotted moving through space. Astronomers have captured movies of this extreme cosmic object using NASA鈥檚 Chandra X-ray...
22-Nov-2024 9:05 AM EST Add to Favorites


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