Chandra X Ray Observatory

Hubble peers deep into the universe, finds 'missing link' evidence of mid-sized black hole

Black holes are extreme environments and are a testing ground for the laws of physics and our understanding of how the Universe works.

Clumpy-looking supernova remnant Tycho captured by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory

Did the explosion itself cause this clumpiness, or was it something that happened afterward?

Three black holes on a collision course imaged by multiple telescopes in a first

The observation is 'the best evidence yet' of a trio of supermassive black holes in apparently merging galaxies.

Strange green flash of light in 'Fireworks' galaxy picked up by NASA satellite

The flash could be a rare, more extreme case of matter falling into a black hole or neutron star.

NASA's Chandra spots 'Star Trek Enterprise' in colliding galaxy clusters far, far away

Trekkies can now rest easy in the know that there will always be an Enterprise (or 2) out there.

NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory back in action after glitchy gyroscope woes

NASA expects observations from Chandra to resume as per usual by the end of this week.

Happy 15th birthday Spitzer! NASA's telescope completes fifteen years in space

NASA's Spitzer Telescope is the youngest member of the Great Observatory programme.

NASA deploys HaloSat to search for the "missing matter" that makes the universe

A NASA-sponsored CubeSat mission called HaloSat was deployed from the ISS on 13 July.

NASA discovers rare neutron star outside of Milky Way and releases a stunning image of it

The neutron star discovered using data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory is a rare variety that has both a low magnetic field and no stellar companion.

Sun-like stars tend to calm down after a violent youth allowing evolution of life, claims study

The findings published online in the journal Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society showed that older stars drop in activity quickly.