Using cutting-edge theoretical models and data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, scientists have transformed astronomical observations into detailed 3D models of cosmic objects — models that ...

Astronomers may now know the cause of a historic supernova explosion that is an important type of object for investigating dark energy in the universe. The discovery, made using NASA’s Chandra X-ray ...

Tucked away in a small galaxy that whips around the Milky Way, there shines an especially bright remnant of a supernova. The quest to learn more about how the universe works often yields stunning and ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. This graphic features data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory of the Cassiopeia A (Cas A) ...

A study of supernova remnant SNR 0519-69.0 using the Chandra X-ray telescope, Hubble and more has narrowed down its age to ...

image, and is expanding at a speed of about 400,000 km/hr. The Vela pulsar, located in the center of the image (yellow), is considered to be one of Chandra’s most tantalizing images to date. It ...

A long-dead star is still producing a spectacular supernova, and the blast is moving at incredible speeds. Some areas of the supernova blast are moving at speeds of up to 23 million miles per hour.

The brightest stellar explosion ever recorded may be a long-sought new type of supernova, according to observations by NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and ground-based optical telescopes. This ...

These Chandra images reveal how stars end their life in majesty Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory The supernova that resulted in the creation of SNR 0509-67.5 occurred nearly 400 years ago for ...

NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory has unveiled new insights into the final hours of the star that created Cassiopeia A, one of the most studied supernova remnants in the sky. A study published on ...

A local supernova factory has recently started production, according to a wealth of new data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory on the Carina Nebula. This discovery may help astronomers better ...

The brightest stellar explosion ever recorded may be a long-sought new type of supernova, according to observations by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and ground-based optical telescopes. This ...