NASA finds extreme star collision: Incredible find NASA finds extreme star collision evidence within a massive gas stream 4.7 billion light-years away. This historic discovery explains why some gam...
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Real NASA space telescope finds stunning sonic secrets! Real NASA space telescope data from the Chandra X-ray Observatory and Hubble has been transformed into immersive soundtracks for Jupiter, Sat...
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The galaxy cluster that grew up: NASA’s Impossible Find The galaxy cluster that grew up, JADES-ID1, is a protocluster discovered just one billion years after the Big Bang, challenging standard mo...
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NASA’s Chandra Observatory has a cosmic “back catalog” of X-ray visions! 🌌 The Chandra Source Catalog unlocks these impossible-to-recreate recordings of the universe. ✨ #ChandraXray
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My postdoc, Luca Ighina, just published an analysis of a VERY FASCINATING high-redshift quasar. In short, not only is it radio-loud and ___the X-ray-brightest non-blazar at these redshifts___ it seems like it just might be super-Eddington!
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Discovery Awaits! Highlights of the upcoming #ChandraXRay Cycle 27 Science Program. From what makes Jupiter's aurorae glow to counting black holes at the dawn of time, there's lots of science to be excited about for #NASA's Flagship X-ray astrophysics mission!
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Stunning illustration of Jupiter's magnetosphere interacting with the solar wind, showcasing powerful auroras. An inset shows X-ray data from the Chandra X-ray Observatory overlaid on an optical image from the Hubble Space Telescope, revealing unexpectedly bright X-ray emissions from Jupiter's auroras. The image depicts the process of charged particles from the sun being funneled towards Jupiter's poles, exciting atmospheric gases and resulting in auroral light emission.
Astronomy Picture from 06/04/2016
Auroras and the Magnetosphere of Jupiter
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap160406.html
#JupiterAuroras #SpaceWeather #JovianMagnetosphere #ChandraXray #HubbleTelescope #SolarWind #CME #PlanetaryScience #Astronomy #NASA #ESA #JAXA
False-color X-ray image of Centaurus A (NGC 5128), an active galaxy showcasing a 30,000 light-year-long jet emanating from a suspected supermassive black hole at its center. The image also reveals numerous individual X-ray sources and diffuse X-ray glow, indicating high-energy activity within the galaxy. Taken by the Chandra X-ray Observatory.
Astronomy Picture from 16/08/2001
Centaurus A: X-Rays from an Active Galaxy
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap010816.html
#CentaurusA #ActiveGalaxy #ChandraXray #BlackHole #Space #Astronomy #Cosmology #GalaxyJet #DeepSpace #XrayAstronomy #NASA #Astrophysics #Science
Chandra X-ray Observatory image of Sirius, highlighting the bright X-ray emission from Sirius B, a white dwarf star. The fainter emission near Sirius A is likely from ultraviolet light. This showcases the contrasting visibility of the binary star system in different wavelengths.
Astronomy Picture from 06/10/2000
X-Rays From Sirius B
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap001006.html
#SiriusB #WhiteDwarf #ChandraXray #BinaryStar #Sirius #Astronomy #Space #XrayAstronomy #Stars #Cosmology #Astrophysics #DeepSpace
False-color Chandra X-ray Observatory image of the X-ray spectrum of XTE J1118+480, a star system in Ursa Major believed to contain a black hole. The image displays the spectrum spread out using gold gratings, with higher energy X-rays near the center and lower energy X-rays at the edges. The central spiky region represents unspread X-rays from the source. This shows how X-ray light, unlike visible light, can be analyzed using specialized tools.
Astronomy Picture from 11/05/2001
X-Ray Rainbows
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap010511.html
#ChandraXray #XraySpectrum #BlackHole #UrsaMajor #SpaceScience #Astronomy #Astrophysics #HighEnergyAstrophysics #XTEJ1118+480
Simulation of the universe's cosmic web, showing hot gas filaments where most normal matter resides. The image depicts a 2.7 billion light-year across slice, revealing the distribution of this previously unaccounted for matter. The vibrant colors represent density variations in the hot, intergalactic gas. The distribution of dark matter is likely similar, though its composition remains a mystery.
Astronomy Picture from 20/08/2002
The Universe in Hot Gas
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap020820.html
#CosmicWeb #IntergalacticMedium #ChandraXray #DarkMatter #NormalMatter #Astrophysics #Cosmology #Universe #Space #Science
Chandra X-ray Observatory image of the Milky Way galaxy's core, revealing Sagittarius A*, a supermassive black hole. The false-color image shows energetic x-ray emissions and surrounding gas clouds, highlighting the black hole's surprisingly faint x-ray output despite its immense mass.
Astronomy Picture from 06/11/2004
X-Rays from the Galactic Core
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap041106.html
#ChandraXray #MilkyWayCore #SagittariusA #SupermassiveBlackHole #SpaceExploration #Astronomy #Astrophysics #NASA #XrayAstronomy #BlackHole
False-color Chandra X-ray Observatory image of XTE J1118+480, a star system in Ursa Major containing a sun-like star orbiting a black hole. The image shows the x-ray spectrum spread out by gold gratings, with higher energy x-rays near the center and lower energies towards the edges. The central bright region shows x-rays not dispersed by the gratings.
Astronomy Picture from 28/09/2002
X-Ray Rainbows
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap020928.html
#ChandraXray #XraySpectrum #BlackHole #UrsaMajor #SpaceScience #Astronomy #Astrophysics #XTEJ1118+480 #HighEnergyAstrophysics
A false-color image composite showcasing NGC 253, a starburst galaxy 8 million light-years away. The main image shows an optical view of the galaxy's spiral structure, while an inset highlights Chandra X-ray Observatory data revealing the presence of hot gas clouds and at least four luminous X-ray sources near the galaxy's core – possibly intermediate-mass black holes. These findings suggest a potential evolution into a single, supermassive black hole at the galaxy's center, eventually forming a quasar.
Astronomy Picture from 07/06/2001
NGC 253: X-Ray Zoom
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap010607.html
#NGC253 #ChandraXray #BlackHoles #Galaxy #Space #Astronomy #StarFormation #SupermassiveBlackHole #XrayAstronomy #Cosmology #IntermediateMassBlackHoles #Quasars
False-color X-ray image of Cygnus A galaxy from Chandra Observatory, showcasing high-energy emissions from near light-speed jets powered by a central black hole. Inset shows a radio image of the same galaxy, highlighting the remarkable similarity in structure across different wavelengths. The jets have carved out a huge cavity in the surrounding gas, with bright emissions likely indicating x-ray hot material swirling towards the black hole. The image spans 300,000 light-years.
Astronomy Picture from 05/10/2002
X-Ray Cygnus A
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap021005.html
#CygnusA #ChandraXray #RadioGalaxy #BlackHole #Space #Astronomy #Astrophysics #Cosmology #HighEnergy #DeepSpace
False-color X-ray image of the NGC 3603 star cluster in the Carina spiral arm of the Milky Way galaxy, taken by the Chandra Observatory. The image shows the cluster's many young, massive stars emitting bright X-rays, represented by red and purple hues, with fainter sources shown in green. This young cluster provides a valuable insight into star formation processes in galaxies.
Astronomy Picture from 24/01/2001
NGC 3603: X-Rays From A Starburst Cluster
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap010124.html
#NGC3603 #ChandraXray #StarCluster #MilkyWay #StarFormation #Astrophysics #Space #Astronomy #Cosmology #DeepSpace #Science #Galaxy #XrayAstronomy
Chandra X-ray Observatory image of M82 (the Cigar Galaxy), showcasing a vibrant, crimson nebula filled with bright spots – likely shocked supernova remnants and X-ray bright binary stars. This starburst galaxy exhibits a remarkably high rate of star formation, fueled by galactic interactions and displaying the dramatic effects of stellar winds and supernova explosions.
Astronomy Picture from 21/04/2000
M82: Starburst In X-rays
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap000421.html
#StarburstGalaxy #M82 #CigarGalaxy #ChandraXray #SupernovaRemnants #Space #Astronomy #Astrophysics #Galaxy #StarFormation #Cosmology
A stunning false-color image of the Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) and its companion galaxy NGC 5195. Combined X-ray data from the Chandra Observatory (purple) and visible light from the Hubble Space Telescope reveal hundreds of bright X-ray sources, likely neutron star and black hole binaries, indicating intense star formation. Diffuse X-ray emission (purple) shows multi-million-degree gas heated by supernova explosions.
Astronomy Picture from 10/06/2014
M51: X-Rays from the Whirlpool
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap140610.html
#WhirlpoolGalaxy #M51 #ChandraXray #NASA #Hubble #Space #Astronomy #Astrophysics #Galaxies #XrayAstronomy #CosmicWhirlpool #NeutronStars #BlackHoles #Supernova
Chandra X-ray Observatory image of the Orion Nebula's Trapezium star cluster. This incredible view reveals a dense concentration of young stars, showcasing the immense X-ray emission from their powerful magnetic fields and surface flares. The image spans about 10 light-years and is considered the richest field of X-ray sources ever recorded in a single observation. Dark lines are instrumental artifacts.
Astronomy Picture from 04/02/2000
X-Ray Stars Of Orion
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap000204.html
#ChandraXray #OrionNebula #TrapeziumCluster #StellarNursery #XrayAstronomy #SpaceExploration #Astrophysics #YoungStars #StarCluster #CosmicWonder
Chandra X-ray Observatory image reveals four variable X-ray sources (A-D) near the supermassive black hole Sgr A* at the center of the Milky Way galaxy. These sources, likely black holes or neutron stars in binary systems, suggest a larger concentration of such objects spiraling inwards.
Astronomy Picture from 28/01/2005
The Swarm
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap050128.html
#BlackHoles #MilkyWay #ChandraXray #SgrA #GalacticCenter #Astronomy #Space #Astrophysics #NeutronStars #BinaryStars
A composite image of the Perseus galaxy cluster. Visible and radio light are shown in red, while X-ray light from the Chandra Observatory is shown in blue. The unusual X-ray emissions, particularly a 3.5 keV signal, hint at the possible existence of fluorescent dark matter. The central region shows a deficiency in 3.5 keV X-rays, while outer regions exhibit an excess.
Astronomy Picture from 02/01/2018
Unexpected X-Rays from Perseus Galaxy Cluster
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap180102.html
#PerseusCluster #DarkMatter #XrayAstronomy #GalaxyCluster #ChandraXray #SpaceMystery #Astrophysics #Cosmology #3.5keV #FluorescentDarkMatter
False-color Chandra X-ray Observatory image of NGC 1700, a young elliptical galaxy with a surprisingly large, rotating disk of multi-million degree hot gas. This 90,000 light-year wide disk, the largest of its kind discovered, gives the galaxy a boxy profile. The image suggests NGC 1700 may be the result of a galactic merger.
Astronomy Picture from 16/01/2003
NGC 1700: Elliptical Galaxy and Rotating Disk
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap030116.html
#NGC1700 #EllipticalGalaxy #ChandraXray #SpaceDiscovery #GalaxyMerger #Astronomy #Cosmology #HotGasDisk #RotatingDisk #DeepSpace
Chandra X-ray Observatory image of Mira (Omicron Ceti), a pulsating red giant star and its white dwarf companion. The image shows distinct x-ray emissions from both stars, highlighting the interaction within this binary system. The red giant Mira A is shown strongly flaring at x-ray energies, separate from the x-ray emission of its companion's accretion disk (Mira B).
Astronomy Picture from 22/07/2006
Mira: The Wonderful Star
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap060722.html
#Mira #MiraVariable #RedGiant #WhiteDwarf #BinaryStar #ChandraXray #Astronomy #Space #Cosmology #Astrophysics #Stars #XrayAstronomy #DeepSpace
A stunning composite image of the Eagle Nebula's Pillars of Creation, showcasing X-ray emissions (pink) detected by Chandra and XMM-Newton, overlaid on infrared (reddish-orange) data from JWST and Spitzer, and visible light (blue-gray) data from Hubble and VLT. The X-rays reveal numerous hot, young stars within the nebula, contrasting with the cooler gas and dust clouds.
Astronomy Picture from 25/07/2023
The Eagle Nebula with X-ray Hot Stars
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap230725.html
#EagleNebula #XrayAstronomy #ChandraXray #JWST #StarFormation #Nebulas #Space #Astronomy #NASA #CosmicPillars #M16 #DeepSpace
Chandra X-ray Observatory image of Abell 1795 galaxy cluster showcasing a cooling flow. Brighter areas indicate higher X-ray intensity, revealing gas condensing and cooling, potentially forming future stars. A large galaxy at the top appears to have created a wake in the cluster's gas.
Astronomy Picture from 08/12/2000
Abell 1795: A Galaxy Cluster's Cooling Flow
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap001208.html
#GalaxyClusters #ChandraXray #CoolingFlow #Abell1795 #SpaceScience #Astrophysics #XrayAstronomy #Cosmology #GalaxyFormation #DeepSpace
Chandra X-ray Observatory image of the Sirius binary star system. Sirius B, a white dwarf star, is the bright source, while Sirius A appears fainter in this X-ray view. The image highlights the contrasting brightness of the stars in different wavelengths of light. The lines radiating from Sirius B are image artifacts.
Astronomy Picture from 06/10/2000
X-Rays From Sirius B
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap001006.html
#Sirius #BinaryStar #WhiteDwarf #ChandraXray #Astronomy #Space #Stars #XrayAstronomy #SiriusB #Cosmology
Stunning X-ray image of N132D, a supernova remnant in the Large Magellanic Cloud. This 80 light-year-wide shell, containing the mass of 600 suns, shows variations in expansion due to interaction with a nearby molecular cloud. Captured by the Chandra X-ray Observatory's High Resolution Camera, revealing unprecedented details of this cosmic explosion.
Astronomy Picture from 13/09/1999
Supernova Remnant N132D in X-Rays
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap990913.html
#SupernovaRemnant #N132D #ChandraXray #LargeMagellanicCloud #SpaceExploration #Astronomy #Astrophysics #CosmicExplosion #XrayAstronomy #StarDeath
False-color X-ray image of the Centaurus Cluster's core, showcasing a massive, twisted plume of 10+ million degree gas spanning 70,000 light-years. Data from the Chandra X-ray Observatory reveals temperature variations (red-cool to blue-hot). The plume's mass is equivalent to a billion suns, possibly a wake from a moving central galaxy.
Astronomy Picture from 28/03/2002
Centaurus Galaxy Cluster in X-Rays
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap020328.html
#CentaurusCluster #GalaxyCluster #ChandraXray #Space #Astronomy #Cosmology #XrayAstronomy #HotGas #DeepSpace #Universe
A stunning false-color image of Cassiopeia A, a supernova remnant 11,000 light-years away. The image combines X-ray (Chandra) and optical (Hubble) data, showcasing vibrant filaments of silicon (red), sulfur (yellow), calcium (green), and iron (purple), with the outer blast wave in blue. A neutron star, the collapsed core of the exploded star, is visible near the center. This image depicts the final, spectacular phase of a massive star's life cycle and the recycling of elements within our galaxy.
Astronomy Picture from 23/01/2021
Recycling Cassiopeia A
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap210123.html
#CassiopeiaA #SupernovaRemnant #NeutronStar #MilkyWay #Space #Astronomy #Astrophysics #ChandraXray #HubbleTelescope #StellarEvolution #CosmicBeauty #DeepSpace #StarStuff #Science
