The observations offer a rare glimpse into our solar system's early history.

Using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, researchers observed HD 61005, a star about 120 light-years from Earth with roughly the ...

A newly detected X-ray transient may reveal the first direct evidence of an intermediate-mass black hole consuming a white dwarf. A newly observed cosmic outburst is giving astronomers a rare glimpse ...

The XRISM satellite's Xtend telescope successfully captured the first X-ray image of the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS, marking a significant observational milestone. This detection provides initial ...

NASA has unveiled a dazzling new collection of cosmic images from the Chandra X-ray Observatory, capturing spectacular stellar, nebular and galactic activity in unprecedented detail. The collection ...

University of Iowa graduate research assistant Jacob Payne uses nitrogen to dry off a mirror at Van Allen Hall in Iowa City on Friday. Payne — with guidance from UI Physics and Astronomy Associate ...

On July 23, 1999, the Chandra X-Ray Observatory was launched into space aboard the shuttle Columbia, the first such mission to be commanded by a woman astronaut. The Chandra telescope detects ...

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope on November 25 captured an image of the Sombrero galaxy, which is similar to celestial objects tracked by the NICER telescope that is paused while undergoing repairs.

X‐ray optics and telescope mirror technology form the backbone of high-energy astrophysical research, enabling the capture and precise imaging of celestial X‐ray sources. Advances in the fabrication ...

It’s not as well known as the Hubble or Webb, but Chandra illuminates high-heat and high-energy cosmic events such as supernovas, explains program manager Megan Lin. NASA may begin to wind it down in ...