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FILTER RESULTS ►Image of the Day: Star Being Ripped Apart by a Supermassive Black Hole
Results from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and the Magellan telescopes suggest that a dense stellar remnant was ripped apart by a black hole a thousand times as massive as the Sun in NGC 1399, an elliptical galaxy about 65 millio...
Black hole powered jets plow into galaxy
This composite image of a galaxy illustrates how the intense gravity of a supermassive black hole can be tapped to generate immense power. The image contains X-ray data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory (blue), optical light obtained with the Hubble Space Telescope (gold) and radio waves from the NSF's Very Large Array (pink). read more
Bizarre State of Matter Found at Core of a Neutron Star (Weekend Feature)
In 2011, evidence for a bizarre state of matter, known as a superfluid, was identified in the dense core of a neutron star, based on over a decade of observations. NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory discovered the first direct evidence for...
Chandra explores a giant gas cloud in system NGC 6240
Astronomers at NASA have used the Chandra X-Ray Observatory to conduct a detailed study of an enormous cloud of hot gas enveloping two large, colliding galaxies. read more
The Aftermath of the Supernova that Lit Up the Sky 1000 Years Ago
Astronomers working at NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory have captured the most detailed image yet taken of a Type Ia supernova. And this particular supernova is one that people observed all over the world, when it first happened. Read more...
A Spectacular Scene of Stellar Birth & Death
Thisamazing image of Arp 147, a pair of interacting galaxies located about 430 million light years from Earth, shows X-rays from the NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory (pink) and optical data from the Hubble Space Telescope (red, green, blue) produced by...
Famous supernova reveals clues about crucial cosmic distance markers
A new study using data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory points to the origin of a famous supernova. This supernova, discovered in 1604 by Johannes Kepler, belongs to an important class of objects that are used to measure the rate of expansion of the Universe.
This Looks Shopped of the Day: Chris Keegan's "Celestial Images"
In his "Celestial Images" series, London-based freelance illustrator Chris Keegan digitally manipulated ethereal outlines of animals and people's faces into space photographs taken at NASA's Chandra X-Ray Observatory. Hat tip goes to Wired and Laughing Squid.
NASA Space Photos Digitally Manipulated Into Ethereal Shapes
For his 2010 and 2011 “Celestial Images” series, illustrator Chris Keegan digitally manipulated ethereal shapes of animals, people, and faces into photos taken at NASA’s Chandra X-Ray Observatory. images via Chris Keegan via Wired Raw File
Altered Hubble images transform nebulae into bizarre cosmic monsters
When you stare at images of the cosmos, do you ever search for shapes and faces amidst the swirling clouds of dust? Chris Keegan plays with the majestic images captured by NASA’s Chandra X-Ray Observatory through the Hubble telescope, digitally manipulating them until they reveal fantastical creatures lurking in the depths of space. Show More Summary
Did NASA Discover An Awesome Spaceship Or Is This Pulsar Just Happy To See Us?
NASA’s Chandra X-Ray Observatory has captured this incredible image of an object 1000 light years away from Earth. It looks like an awesome Klingon spaceship accelerating to Warp 10. A majestic 19km long spacecraft that rotates 11 times every second. More »
Did NASA Discover an Awesome Spaceship or Is This Pulsar Just Happy to See Us?
NASA's Chandra X-Ray Observatory has captured this incredible image of an object 1,000 light years away from Earth. It looks like an awesome Klingon spaceship accelerating to Warp 10. Or a majestic 12-mile-long dragon that flies through the cosmos rotating eleven times every second. More »
NASA Spots Nearby 'Young' Black Hole
NASA has spotted what appears to be the galaxy's newest black hole—and it's relatively nearby. The Chandra X-Ray Observatory has spotted the aftermath of a super nova that, from Earth's vantage point, is just 1,000 years old, the agency reports. (Of course, it's 26,000 light years away,...
Extreme Supernova Explosion --Did It Create the Milky Way's Youngest Black Hole?
A supernova explosion occurs every second somewhere in the Universe. New images captured by NASA's Chandra X-Ray Observatory suggests a rare explosion may have created our galaxy's youngest black hole. The new data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory suggest a...
NASA's Latest Discovery, The Galaxy's Youngest Black Hole, Looks Like A Technicolor Dreamscape
Hey world, meet W49B and its many stunning wonders. Brand-new info from NASA's powerful Chandra X-ray Observatory, a space telescope whizzing above your head in Earth orbit, has revealed what may be the most recent black hole that our Milky Way galaxy has made. Show More Summary
Rare explosion may have created Milky Way's youngest black hole
New data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory indicates that a highly distorted supernova remnant may contain the most recent black hole formed in our Milky Way galaxy. read more
NASA's Chandra suggests rare explosion created our galaxy's youngest black hole
New data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory suggest a highly distorted supernova remnant may contain the most recent black hole formed in the Milky Way galaxy. The remnant appears to be the product of a rare explosion in which matter...Show More Summary
Chandra Captures Neutron Star Action
interesting x-ray movie. –Ben Chandra Captures Neutron Star Action This movie from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory shows a fast moving jet of particles produced by a rapidly rotating neutron star, and may provide new insight into the nature of some of the densest matter in the universe. The star of this movie is the Vela [...]
New Chandra movie features neutron star action
Unlike with some blockbuster films, the sequel to a movie from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory is better than the first. This latest movie features a deeper look at a fast moving jet of particles produced by a rapidly rotating neutron star, and may provide new insight into the nature of some of the densest matter in the universe.
Wired Science Space Photo of the Day: Galaxy Hides Black Hole
The spiral galaxy NGC 3627 is located about 30 million light years from Earth. This composite image includes X-ray data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory (blue), infrared data from the Spitzer Space Telescope (red), and optical data from the Hubble...
