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NASA's Hubble, Chandra space telescopes face possible budget cuts: report
By Elizabeth Howell published
Two of NASA's flagship space telescopes, Hubble and Chandra, may have less money to spend if budget predictions come through. NASA may reallocate funds to newer missions.
Newfound lonely galaxy is isolated because it ate all its friends (video)
By Elizabeth Rayne published
A distant galaxy is alone because it devoured the other galaxies that once surrounded it, a new study suggests.
This is our best look yet at how young stars stifle planetary formation
By John Loeffler published
Using the Chandra X-ray Observatory, researchers conducted the most in-depth study of planet-killing stars ever.
Epic galaxy collision hints at answer to missing matter mystery
By Elizabeth Rayne published
Astronomers using NASA's Chandra Observatory to watch galaxy collisions in the cluster Abell 98 have found what may be evidence of the universe's missing matter.
Iconic James Webb Space Telescope images get X-ray vision boost
By Robert Lea published
Four of the first science-quality images from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope have received a boost from X-ray vision.
Dazzling imagery of supernova remnant holds clues about star's death (video)
By Samantha Mathewson published
Using data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, Hubble Space Telescope and recently retired Spitzer Space telescope, astronomers traced the timeline of a supernova explosion called SNR 0519.
Galaxy's violent destruction acted as 'black hole delivery service'
By Robert Lea published
A small galaxy swallowed by a larger spiral galaxy deposited a supermassive black hole as it was violently ripped apart and consumed.
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