Chandra X-Ray Observatory

Chandra X-Ray Observatory
Crab Nebula
Marshall Space Flight Center
Nebulae
Supernovae
The Universe
New movies of two of the most famous objects in the sky — the Crab Nebula and Cassiopeia A — are being released from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory. Each includes X-ray data collected by Chandra over about two decades. They show dramatic changes in the debris and radiation remaining after the explosion of two massive […]
Posted April 24, 2024
Chandra X-Ray Observatory
Marshall Space Flight Center
Stars
Supernovae
The Universe
In the year 1181 a rare supernova explosion appeared in the night sky, staying visible for 185 consecutive days. Historical records show that the supernova looked like a temporary ‘star’ in the constellation Cassiopeia shining as bright as Saturn. Ever since, scientists have tried to find the supernova’s remnant.
Posted March 28, 2024
Black Holes
Chandra X-Ray Observatory
Galaxies, Stars, & Black Holes
Galaxies, Stars, & Black Holes Research
Marshall Space Flight Center
Quasars
Supermassive Black Holes
The Universe
This image shows a quasar, a rapidly growing supermassive black hole, which is not achieving what astronomers would expect from it, as reported in our latest press release. Data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory (blue) and radio data from the NSF’s Karl G.
Posted March 21, 2024
Chandra X-Ray Observatory
Galaxies
General
Marshall Space Flight Center
Nebulae
Supernovae
The Universe
Three new sonifications of images from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and other telescopes have been released in conjunction with a new documentary about the project that makes its debut on the NASA+ streaming platform. Sonification is the process of translating data into sounds.
Posted February 28, 2024
Astrophysics
Black Holes
Chandra X-Ray Observatory
Galaxies
Galaxies, Stars, & Black Holes
Galaxy clusters
Hubble Space Telescope
Marshall Space Flight Center
Supermassive Black Holes
The Universe
Astronomers have discovered one of the most powerful eruptions from a black hole ever recorded in the system known as SDSS J1531+3414 (SDSS J1531 for short).
Posted February 21, 2024
Black Holes
Chandra X-Ray Observatory
Galaxies
Marshall Space Flight Center
This artist’s illustration depicts the findings of a new study about the supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy called Sagittarius A* (abbreviated as Sgr A*). As reported in our latest press release, this result found that Sgr A* is spinning so quickly that it is warping spacetime — that is, time and the three dimensions of space […]
Posted February 8, 2024
Chandra X-Ray Observatory
Marshall Space Flight Center
The Universe
These four images represent a sample of galaxy clusters that are part of the largest and most complete study to learn what triggers stars to form in the universe’s biggest galaxies, as described in our latest press release.
Posted January 11, 2024
Astrophysics
Black Holes
Chandra X-Ray Observatory
Galaxies
Galaxies, Stars, & Black Holes
Goddard Space Flight Center
Science & Research
Spiral Galaxies
Supermassive Black Holes
The Universe
Researchers at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, have discovered X-ray activity that sheds light on the evolution of galaxies. The X-rays outline giant clouds of cold gas in the nearby spiral galaxy NGC 4945. The gas appears to have blasted through the galaxy after its central supermassive black hole erupted some 5 […]
Posted January 11, 2024
Chandra X-Ray Observatory
Marshall Space Flight Center
Supernovae
The Universe
For the first time astronomers have combined data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and James Webb Space Telescope to study the well-known supernova remnant Cassiopeia A (Cas A).
Posted January 8, 2024
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