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Illustration of NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory in low Earth orbit above the night-lit Earth.

NASA's Swift Observatory Resumes Science Operations After LINK Mission Adjustments

NASA's Swift Observatory has resumed science operations after modifications to the Katalyst Space LINK mission, which was initially set to b...

Sep 05, 2026 2 min read

Chandra X-ray composite image of the JADES-ID1 protocluster around quasar ID1, showing diffuse hot gas in the early universe.

Chandra Unveils Thermal X-ray Emission from a Proto-Intracluster Medium Around Quasar ID1

Chandra's deep observation reveals thermal X-ray emissions from a proto-intracluster medium around quasar ID1, offering insights into the ea...

Sep 03, 2026 3 min read

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

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

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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