Astronomers have employed the Very Energetic Radiation Imaging Telescope Array System (VERITAS) to observe a mysterious gamma-ray emitting source designated HESS J1857+026. Results of the ...

Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are among the most powerful explosions in the universe, second only to the Big Bang. The majority of ...

The Crab Nebula, the result of a bright supernova explosion witnessed by astronomers in 1054 A.D. Chandra sees the rings around its center with jets blasting into space (bright purple).X-ray: (Chandra ...

University of Iowa graduate research assistant Jacob Payne uses nitrogen to dry off a mirror at Van Allen Hall in Iowa City on Friday. Payne — with guidance from UI Physics and Astronomy Associate ...

NASA officials are making tough decisions as they face budget cuts. And many astronomers are worried about the future of one unique science instrument - the most powerful X-ray telescope ever built.

The Chandra X-ray telescope and other observatories are being used to study stars that could potentially harbor habitable ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A comparison between the galaxy clusters Perseus and Centauru. The glowing white dots are black ...

A rare interstellar comet has been caught in X-rays by two space telescopes, revealing how its gases interact with charged ...

The most powerful X-ray telescope ever built has reached its landmark 25th anniversary in space — but back on Earth, astronomers worry that its future is very much in doubt. Supporters of the Chandra ...

On July 23, 1999, the Chandra X-Ray Observatory was launched into space aboard the shuttle Columbia, the first such mission to be commanded by a woman astronaut. The Chandra telescope detects ...

Chandra, the world’s most powerful X-ray telescope, has been peering at black holes, stellar explosions and dark energy for a quarter-century Carlyn Kranking - Associate Web Editor, Science ...

X‐ray optics and telescope mirror technology form the backbone of high-energy astrophysical research, enabling the capture and precise imaging of celestial X‐ray sources. Advances in the fabrication ...