Aug 4, 2024, 08:50 AM IST
The supernova explosion that created this object was first observed on Earth in February 1987
This spiral galaxy contains a supermassive black hole and stars rapidly forming in its center
Astronomers nicknamed this region of star formation the “Cosmic Cliffs,” which is found in the nearby Carina Nebula
The Cassiopeia A supernova remnant has been observed for more than 2 million seconds since the start of the Chandra mission in 1999
WR 124 is a rare type of Wolf-Rayet star, a bright, massive star experiencing a short-lived phase in its evolution
NGC 7469 is a spiral galaxy, seen face on, that contains a growing supermassive black hole. Chandra shows hot gas near the black hole
This region of star formation contains the Pillars of Creation, which was made famous by the Hubble Space Telescope.
One of the closest regions of star formation to Earth, newly-formed stars in the Orion Nebula are detected by Chandra
WASP-39 b is a tidally locked planet: One side is in eternal day, the other in eternal night.
This new Webb image shows two galaxies: a Penguin (NGC 2936) guarding an Egg (NGC 2937)