The Chandra X-ray Observatory, one of four great space telescopes NASA launched in the 1990s, revolutionized our understanding of the universe from the moment it first began recording X-rays ‒ the ...

Abstract: X-ray astronomy is a product of the space age. Possible only from viewing platforms above the atmosphere, the first celestial X-ray source other than the Sun was discovered just over sixty ...

Silicon-On-Insulator (SOI) pixel sensors represent a pivotal technological advance in X‐ray astronomy, integrating a high-resistivity sensor layer with advanced CMOS circuitry on a single chip. This ...

This image shows a collection of 25 new space images celebrating the Chandra X-ray Observatory's 25th anniversary. Starting from the upper left, and going across each row, the objects imaged are: Crab ...

An illustration of XRISM, a Japanese X-ray astronomy satellite with contributions from NASA and ESA. Credit: NASA NEW ORLEANS — A Japanese X-ray astronomy satellite, with contributions from NASA and ...

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 ...

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Check out an amazing view of star cluster NGC 602. It "lies on the outskirts of the Small Magellanic Cloud," according to the ...

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UPDATE: XRISM will now launch WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, at 7:42 P.M. EDT (23:42 UTC). The August 28 launch was scrubbed due to inclement weather. All dates and times in the article have been updated to ...