Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Crab Nebula, the result of a bright supernova explosion witnessed by astronomers in 1054 A.D. Chandra sees the rings around ...

Scientists in Japan have developed a high-resolution X-ray telescope sharp enough to distinguish an object just 3.5 mm wide from one kilometer away, by combining precision mirror-making technology ...

LOS ANGELES -- A glowing supernova remnant, a nebula shaped like a cat's paw and the iconic "Pillars of Creation" are just a few of the celestial objects that shine in 25 never-before-seen images ...

Astronomers have taken a fresh look at the famous “Hand of God” pulsar, combining X-ray data from NASA’s Chandra Observatory with new radio observations from the Australia Telescope Compact Array. At ...

The past decades have witnessed rapid advances in X-ray astronomy enabled by ever more sophisticated optical systems. Central to these developments are grazing-incidence mirror assemblies employing ...

The most powerful X-ray telescope ever built has reached its landmark 25th anniversary in space — but back on Earth, astronomers worry that its future is very much in doubt. Supporters of the Chandra ...

NASA astronaut Nick Hague holds a patch for NICER (Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer) at the end of a T-handle tool during a training exercise on May 16, 2024, in the NBL (Neutral Buoyancy ...

A color-coded X-ray image from ground-based testing at SPring-8 shows the X-ray optics successfully focusing X-rays onto a sharp central point. Yellow-green indicates the highest X-ray concentration, ...

The neutron star PSR J0437 spins hundreds of times a second and has a mass equivalent to 1.4 suns. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works ...