X-ray astronomy
First Light Image for NuSTAR
Here is the first image taken by the newest space mission, NuSTAR, or the Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array, the first…
NuSTAR Successfully Deploys Huge Mast
Nine days after launch -- and right on schedule -- the newest space mission has deployed its unique mast, giving…
Black Hole Hunter Drops from a Plane, Zooms to Orbit
[/caption] The newest mission to hunt for black holes soared to orbit today after first dropping from an aircraft. NASA's…
Newest X-Ray Observatory Will Hunt for Black Holes and More
[/caption] The next launch of a NASA space mission is the Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array, or NuSTAR. It study wide…
New Image Shows Beautiful Violence in Centaurus A
[/caption] The mysterious galaxy Centaurus A is a great place to study the extreme processes that occur near super-massive black…
Supernova G350 Kicks Up Some X-Ray Dust
[/caption] Located some 14,700 light years from the Earth toward the center of our galaxy, a newly photographed supernova remnant…
NASA’s New Eyes in the Sky
[/caption] On March 14, NASA will launch the Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array or NuSTAR. This is the first time a…
Different Supernovae; Different Neutron Stars
[/caption] Astronomers have recognized various ways that stars can collapse to undergo a supernova. In one situation, an iron core…
More Details on the Black Hole that Swallowed a Screaming Star
Back in June we reported on the black hole that devoured a star and then hurled the x-ray energy across…
Companion Stars Could Cause Unexpected X-Rays
Many types of main sequence stars emit in the X-ray portion of the spectra. In massive stars, strong stellar winds…