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Chandra X-ray Observatory Should Return to Action Next Week
NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory remains on course to bounce back from its gyroscope issues soon, mission team members said.
Powerful Cosmic Flash Is Likely Another Neutron-Star Merger
Cataclysmic mergers of the superdense stellar corpses known as neutron stars may be common across the cosmos, a new study suggests.
NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory Bouncing Back from Glitch
NASA has identified the glitch that sent its Chandra X-ray Observatory into a protective safe mode last Wednesday (Oct. 10). The scope should be up and running again next week, agency officials said.
Another NASA Space Telescope Sidelined by Glitch
The Chandra X-ray Observatory, which has been observing the universe in high-energy light since 1999, entered a protective "safe mode" on Wednesday (Oct. 10).
Galaxy Punches Through Neighbor to Spawn Giant Ring of Black Holes
A giant ring of black holes has been discovered 300 million light-years away, offering new clues about what happens when galaxies collide.
Happy Birthday, Spitzer! NASA Telescope Marks 15 Years in Space
The Spitzer Space Telescope launched into orbit around the sun on Aug. 25, 2003, kicking off a long and diverse mission that has produced groundbreaking finds in a number of different fields.
Young Star May Be Devouring a Planet
Researchers at NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory may have watched a young star devouring a planet.
