Chandra X Ray Observatory

Astronomers have uncovered an unusual X-ray pulsar emitting powerful bursts, challenging existing theories. This discovery could reveal hidden secrets about neutron stars and the extreme physics shaping our universe.

Black Holes to Star Clusters: NASA unveils 9 mesmerising X-ray images, video from Chandra Telescope

Chandra has been watching the skies since its 1999 launch. It detects X-rays, a type of light invisible to our eyes. These rays reveal hot, energetic regions like black holes and supernovae.

Baby exoplanet caught shrinking under host star’s rays by NASA’s Chandra

This young planet is just 8 million years old today. That’s nearly a thousand times younger than our Earth. But unlike Earth, it sits dangerously close to its parent star.

NASA reveals sound of black hole, turns it into music using AI

NASA's new project employs a technique known as sonification. It transmutes space data into sound, allowing us to conceptualise what black holes may "sound" like.

NASA’s Hubble spots a supermassive black hole swallowing a Sun-like star

Located around 600 million light-years from Earth, the black hole sat quietly in the dark space between stars.

NASA's new image reveals a 'planet killer' dying star in Helix Nebula

A 40-year-old space enigma has been unraveled: a white dwarf star at the center of the Helix Nebula has been annihilating a nearby planet, triggering strange X-ray radiation, which unveiled the star's strong and deadly gravity.

NASA’s Valentine surprise: Hubble Telescope shares a mesmerising cosmic bouquet of stars

NASA releases stunning composite image of 30 Doradus, the Tarantula Nebula, showcasing thousands of young stars, energetic winds, and remnants of past supernova explosions.

'Chilling howls': NASA reveals spooky sound from a supermassive black hole – Listen here

Listen to the haunting audio clip of sound waves from a supermassive black hole 250 million light-years away, captured by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and transformed into an audible experience.

Black holes cook their own meals and feast on them, but how? Here's what new study reveals

Astronomers discover evidence of massive black holes feeding themselves, revealing a complex cosmic cycle of gas cooling and self-sustenance in galaxy clusters.

Astronomers spot a mysterious object colliding with supermassive black hole jet in a distant galaxy

Astronomers discover unique collision between black hole jet and unidentified object in Centaurus A galaxy, shedding new light on cosmic dynamics.

Sound from a black hole: NASA reveals 'haunting' audio; listen here

NASA has unveiled an eerie audio clip, capturing sound waves from a supermassive black hole 250 million light-years away.

NASA released 25 images to celebrate 25th anniversary of Chandra X-ray Observatory

NASA released 25 images of cosmic objects to celebrate 25 the anniversary of NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory. The image released will have the data taken from Chandra which displays how X-ray explores interstellar space and captures the cosmic objects.

In pics | NASA’s Chandra X-Ray observatory ‘opens treasure trove of cosmic delights’

From Supernova 1987A to Cartwheel galaxy, NASA shares a compilation of images from different missions and telescopes to give a better understanding of the science of the universe. Each of these images contains data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory as well as other telescopes.