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Wide-field image around the progenitor of supernova SN 2026gzf captured by the NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory

Chandra's Insight into SN 2026gzf: A Supernova Without a Relativistic Jet

Chandra X-ray Observatory's analysis of SN 2026gzf reveals a supernova that mimics a gamma-ray burst but lacks a relativistic jet.

Aug 12, 2026 3 min read

Artist illustration overlaying NASA Chandra and ESA XMM-Newton revised positions of the Milky Way's Outer and Outer Scutum-Centaurus spiral arms on the previous face-on model of the galaxy.

Revealing the Milky Way's Spiral Arm Distances with Gamma-Ray Burst Light Echoes

Astronomers using NASA's Chandra and ESA's XMM-Newton telescopes have revised the distances of the Milky Way's spiral arms using gamma-ray b...

Jul 20, 2026 2 min read

Composite image of galaxy Messier 83 combining Chandra X-rays with Hubble optical light, showing variable supernova remnants.

Chandra Observations Reveal Stellar Survivors in M83 and M51

Chandra X-ray Observatory data reveals unexpected brightness changes in supernova remnants of galaxies M83 and M51, hinting at stellar survi...

Jun 29, 2026 3 min read

Composite image of the M87 supermassive black hole's X-ray jet, combining data from Chandra (X-ray), Hubble (optical), Webb (infrared), and the VLA (radio).

NASA Chandra's Insight into M87's Evolving X-ray Jet

Discover how NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has tracked the evolving jet from M87's supermassive black hole, revealing apparent superlumin...

Jun 22, 2026 3 min read

Composite image of Sagittarius C near the Milky Way's Galactic Center: X-rays from Chandra and XMM-Newton (blue), radio data from MeerKAT (red), and optical light from Pan-STARRS, marking a possible supernova remnant.

NASA's Chandra Unveils Potential Supernova Remnant Near Milky Way's Galactic Center

NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has identified a potential supernova remnant in the Sagittarius C region near the Milky Way's center, expan...

Jun 16, 2026 3 min read

Chandra X-ray composite image of galaxy cluster Abell 2029, showing a two-million-light-year sloshing spiral of hot gas left by a billion-year-old cluster merger.

Chandra X-ray Observatory Reveals Deep Insights into Galaxy Cluster Abell 2029

Chandra's deepest observation of Abell 2029 uncovers a 2-million-light-year 'sloshing spiral' of hot gas, revealing insights into galaxy-clu...

May 23, 2026 4 min read

25 Years of Chandra X-ray Observatory: Major Discoveries

25 Years of Chandra X-ray Observatory: Major Discoveries That Reshaped Astronomy

Explore the groundbreaking discoveries made by the Chandra X-ray Observatory, including evidence for dark matter, insights into supermassive...

May 07, 2026 3 min read

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