X-ray astronomy
One Type of Fast Radio Bursts… Solved?
A new study of x-ray bursts from a local magnetar confirms the origin of a fast radio burst.
If Dark Matter is Made of Sterile Neutrinos, a new Survey has Narrowed Down What to Look for
If dark matter is made of sterile neutrinos, it should emit a distinct signature of x-rays.
Even older red dwarf stars are pumping out a surprising amount of deadly radiation at their planets
Most of the potentially habitable exoplanets we've discovered orbit small red dwarf stars. Red dwarfs make up about 75% of…
M87’s Black Hole is Firing Out Jets that Travel 99% the Speed of Light
Can black holes be famous? If they can, then the one at the heart of the M87 galaxy qualifies. And…
A Single Wave, Bigger Than the Milky Way, is Rolling Through the Perseus Galaxy Cluster
A team of researchers using the Chandra X-Ray Observatory have spotted a wave of hot gas larger than the Milky…
Deepest X-ray Image Ever Made Contains Mysterious Explosion
Using data from the Chandra observatory, a team of researchers witnessed the most distant X-ray explosion ever observed, and are…
Nearby Galaxy Holds First Ultraluminous X-Ray Source that is a Pulsar
A research team led by Caltech astronomers of Pasadena California have discovered an ultraluminous X-ray (ULX) source that is pulsating. Their…
Intriguing X-Ray Signal Might be Dark Matter Candidate
Could a strange X-ray signal coming from the Perseus galaxy cluster be a hint of the elusive dark matter in…
New Findings from NuSTAR: A New X-Ray View of the “Hand of God” and More
One star player in this week’s findings out of the 223rd meeting of the American Astronomical Society has been the…
Fluorescent and Starry: New Zinger Space Images From Chandra’s X-Ray Archives
You know that moment when you're flipping through old digital pictures (on your computer or phone or whatever) and you…