How are we made of star stuff? Well, the important thing to understand about this question is that it’s not…

New three-dimensional (3D) models of objects in space have been released by NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory. These 3D models allow…

This image of the Helix Nebula, released on March 4, 2025, shows a potentially destructive white dwarf at the nebula’s…

People often think about archaeology happening deep in jungles or inside ancient pyramids. However, a team of astronomers has shown…

A planet may have been destroyed by a white dwarf at the center of a planetary nebula — the first…

Discovery proves decades-old theory of galaxy feeding cycle. Researchers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have finally solved the mystery…

A bouquet of thousands of stars in bloom has arrived. This composite image contains the deepest X-ray image ever made…

Astronomers have taken a crucial step in showing that the most massive black holes in the universe can create their…

Planets around other stars need to be prepared for extreme weather conditions, according to a new study from NASA’s Chandra…

From new perspectives on the early universe to illuminating the extreme environment near a black hole, discoveries from NASA missions…

This new view of the “Christmas tree cluster” NGC 2264, released on Dec. 17, 2024, combines data from NASA’s Chandra…

This new image of star cluster NGC 602, released on Dec. 17, 2024, combines data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory with a…

Lee esta historia en español aquí. NASA researchers have discovered a perplexing case of a black hole that appears to be…

Since antiquity, wreaths have symbolized the cycle of life, death, and rebirth. It is fitting then that one of the…

Even matter ejected by black holes can run into objects in the dark. Using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, astronomers have…

Normally found only in heavy metal bands or certain post-apocalyptic films, a “flame-throwing guitar” has now been spotted moving through…

A rapidly feeding black hole at the center of a dwarf galaxy in the early universe, shown in this artist’s…

Most stars form in collections, called clusters or associations, that include very massive stars. These giant stars send out large…

NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and other telescopes have identified a supermassive black hole that has torn apart one star and…

Astronomers using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory have found a galaxy cluster has two streams of superheated gas crossing one another.…

A quarter of a century ago, NASA released the “first light” images from the agency’s Chandra X-ray Observatory. This introduction…