Chandra
Latest about Chandra
NASA Unveils Amazing Cosmic Views as Chandra X-Ray Observatory Turns 20
By Elizabeth Howell published
It's been 20 years since NASA's Chandra X-Ray Observatory launched to give us the sharpest-ever view of X-rays — and the telescope is still working at the frontier of science, the agency said.
Like Milk or Honey? Scientists Investigate the State of Hot Gas in Galaxy Clusters
By Passant Rabie published
A group of scientists set out to learn whether hot gas in galaxy clusters is as thick as honey sliding off a spoon or as smooth as milk being stirred in a coffee cup.
Astronomers Catch Distant Star Producing Massive Flare and Plasma Blob
By Charles Q. Choi published
Astronomers may have spotted a distant star spitting out a giant flare that packed 100,000 times more energy than any seen from Earth's sun, a new study finds.
There's a Tiny, Bright Magnetar Photobombing Our Galaxy's Supermassive Black Hole
By Rafi Letzter published
Astronomers studying black hole SagA* have to deal with the weird, frustrating little star that lit up right between Earth and the black hole in 2013.
See the X-ray Neighborhood of the First-Ever Black Hole Photo in This Space Telescope View
By Doris Elin Urrutia published
The orange speckles in a new image from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory add another dimension to the first-ever image of a black hole.
Visit the Heart of the Milky Way in This 360-Degree, 4K Simulation (Video)
By Sarah Lewin published
Put yourself at the center of an ever-changing Milky Way with this new immersive video of the galaxy's core.
NASA's Chandra Space Telescope Captures the Tempest in a Cosmic 'Teacup'
By Samantha Mathewson published
A powerful quasar has caused a raging storm in a distant cosmic structure known as the "Teacup."
Scientists Hope They're Hot on the Heels of Universe's Missing Mass
By Meghan Bartels published
Astronomers think they've found a new clue in their continuing quest to solve one of the most substantial mysteries of the cosmos: where about a third of the universe's matter is hiding.
Get the Space.com Newsletter
Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!