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NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has released a 25-year time-lapse video showing the expansion of Kepler’s Supernova Remnant, providing valuable insights into the aftermath of a Type Ia supernova and its interaction with the surrounding environment, highlighting the importance of supernovae in cosmic evolution.
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope and Chandra X-Ray Observatory captured images of two galaxies, IC 2163 and NGC 2207, beginning to collide, providing insights into galaxy mergers and evolution over cosmic timescales.
NASA released a detailed video of Kepler's Supernova remnant, created from 25 years of Chandra X-ray data, showcasing the explosion's debris moving at different speeds and providing insights into the supernova's environment and its role in cosmic evolution.
NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory captured an image of the 'Champagne Cluster,' a merging galaxy cluster named for its bubble-like appearance and discovery date, revealing insights into dark matter and galaxy collision processes.
Astronomers using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory have discovered a distant quasar with a black hole growing faster than the Eddington limit, shedding light on how supermassive black holes formed early in the universe. The black hole, about a billion times the Sun's mass, is accreting material at a rate 2.4 times the typical maximum, which may explain the rapid emergence of massive black holes shortly after the Big Bang.
NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has discovered a black hole, about a billion times the Sun's mass, growing at an unprecedented rate in the early universe, which may shed light on how supermassive black holes form quickly after the Big Bang.
NASA released nine stunning X-ray images from its Chandra telescope, showcasing energetic regions like black holes, supernova remnants, and star-forming areas, in collaboration with Hubble and JWST, highlighting different aspects of the universe through high-energy X-ray vision.
NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has observed a young exoplanet, TOI 1227 b, which is rapidly losing its atmosphere due to intense X-ray radiation from its host star, leading to its shrinking from Jupiter size to a barren world over about a billion years.
NASA's new composite image and sonification of the Andromeda galaxy, created from data across multiple wavelengths, highlight its structure and the role of dark matter, honoring astronomer Vera Rubin's legacy in understanding galaxy dynamics.
NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has detected a surprisingly powerful black hole jet from about 11.6 billion light-years away, during the universe's 'cosmic noon' when galaxy and black hole growth was at its peak. The study identified two black holes with jets over 300,000 light-years long, moving at nearly the speed of light, with their brightness influenced by relativistic effects and viewing angles. This discovery enhances understanding of black hole activity in the early universe.
NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has discovered that two galaxy clusters, PSZ2 G181.06+48.47, are on a collision course after their initial impact about a billion years ago, providing a rare opportunity to study large-scale cosmic interactions, shock fronts, and the role of dark matter in galaxy formation.
A new image from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory shows a black hole jet from Centaurus A, 12 million light-years away, colliding with an unidentified object named C4. This mysterious object, emitting X-rays and featuring V-shaped arms, raises questions about its nature. The discovery, published in The Astrophysical Journal, highlights the extreme physics of black holes and their jets, which can stretch thousands of light-years and impact surrounding celestial bodies.
NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and Hubble Space Telescope have captured images of the Guitar Nebula, a nebula resembling a flame-throwing guitar in space. This nebula is powered by a pulsar, PSR B2224+65, which emits energetic particles creating a guitar-like shape. The collaboration between these telescopes allows scientists to study the nebula's changes over time, enhancing our understanding of pulsars and their interactions with the interstellar medium.
NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and Hubble Space Telescope have captured detailed images of the Guitar Nebula, shaped by the pulsar PSR B2224+65. This nebula, resembling a guitar, is formed by the pulsar's high-energy particle emissions interacting with interstellar gas. Decades of observations have allowed scientists to create time-lapse animations, revealing the nebula's evolution and providing insights into pulsar wind nebulae and cosmic ray propagation. The Guitar Nebula serves as a natural laboratory for studying high-energy astrophysical processes, including antimatter production and the distribution of cosmic rays.
NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and Hubble Space Telescope have captured images of the "Guitar Nebula," a cosmic structure resembling a guitar, formed by a pulsar named PSR B2224+65. This pulsar emits a filament of energetic matter and antimatter particles, creating a "flame-throwing" effect. The nebula's shape results from bubbles formed by particles ejected from the pulsar, influenced by variations in the surrounding medium. The study of this phenomenon provides insights into particle behavior in the interstellar medium.