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IN PICS: NASA celebrates 25 years of Chandra X-ray Observatory with 25 never-before-seen images

2024-07-23 04:37 PM

/photos/india/science/in-pics-nasa-celebrates-25-years-of-chandra-x-ray-observatory-with-25-never-before-seen-images-19447364.htm Copied 0 The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Chandra X-ray Observatory has released 25 never-before-seen pictures of various cosmic objects. The occasion is its 25th anniversary. The shared pictures showcased how X-ray astronomy explored all corners of the universe. (Image: NASA) /photos/india/science/in-pics-nasa-celebrates-25-years-of-chandra-x-ray-observatory-with-25-never-before-seen-images-19447364.htm Copied Chandra has made numerous groundbreaking discoveries since its launch on …

NASA Chandra X-ray Observatory and James Webb Space Telescope capture stunning images of Orion Nebula, NGC 3627 and more

2024-07-14 11:54 AM

NASA Chandra X-ray Observatory and James Webb Space Telescope have captured stunning images of four celestial destinations, providing new insights into the universe’s wonders. Rho Ophiuchi: Star-Forming Region Our first stop is Rho Ophiuchi, located 390 light-years from Earth. This cloud complex is teeming with gas and stars of varying sizes and ages, making it …

‘Super’ Star Cluster Shines in New Look From NASA’s Chandra

2024-06-10 04:31 AM

Westerlund 1 is the biggest and closest “super” star cluster to Earth. New data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, in combination with other NASA telescopes, is helping astronomers delve deeper into this galactic factory where stars are vigorously being produced. This is the first data to be publicly released from a project called the Extended Westerlund 1 and 2 Open …

Supermassive Black Hole In Milky Way Spinning Rapidly, Taking Shape Of Rugby Ball

2024-02-14 07:30 PM

The black hole Sagittarius A* is located about 26,000 light-years away from Earth. The centre of our Milky Way galaxy is home to a supermassive black hole that is spinning so quickly that it is warping spacetime into an oval form resembling a rugby ball. The result is based on a thorough analysis of X-ray …

Milky Way Galaxy’s black hole warps spacetime, looks like a football, shows NASA’s Chandra X-ray telescope

2024-02-09 11:02 PM

Home Photos Milky Way Galaxy’s black hole warps spacetime, looks like a football, shows NASA’s Chandra X-ray telescope Recent NASA findings reveal the Milky Way Galaxy’s black hole, Sagittarius A*, is spinning rapidly, warping spacetime, potentially leading to energetic outflows. By: HT TECH Updated on: Feb 09 2024, 22:34 IST Telescopes have provided …

Scientists Discover Oldest And Most Distant Black Hole Ever Seen

2024-01-21 07:39 AM

Updated Jan 19, 2024, 04:09 PM IST Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have discovered the oldest and most distant black hole ever observed. This cosmic behemoth, nicknamed GN-z11, lurks within a fledgling galaxy a staggering 13.4 billion light-years away, placing it just 440 million years after the Big Bang – the universe’s explosive …

NASA Astronomers Solve Mystery Of “Green Monster”, Shares Supernova Remnant Pic

2024-01-10 07:59 PM

NASA: Detailed analysis by the researchers found that filaments in the outer part of Cas A NASA: A recent study unveils that the peculiar green light resembling a Grinch, known as the Green Monster and initially observed last year weaving through the illuminated remnants of a supernova, is associated with a blast wave at the …

NASA Telescopes Chase Down “Green Monster” in Star’s Debris

2024-01-09 10:14 AM

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). As described in our latest press release, this work has helped explain an unusual structure in the debris from the destroyed star called the “Green Monster”, first discovered in Webb data in …

Four telescopes create gorgeous image of a supernova remnant

2024-01-04 06:27 AM

A stunning new image of a supernova remnant combines data from four different telescopes to show a colorful, detailed picture of a busy region of space. The remnant 30 Doradus B (or 30 Dor B) was created when a massive star came to the end of its life and exploded, and while the explosion was …

NASA Telescopes Start the Year With a Double Bang

2024-01-04 05:25 AM

A colorful, festive image shows different types of light containing the remains of not one, but at least two, exploded stars. This supernova remnant is known as 30 Doradus B (30 Dor B for short) and is part of a larger region of space where stars have been continuously forming for the past 8 to …