Observations investigate long-term X-ray variability of young stellar object HL Tauri
Using ESA's XMM-Newton satellite and NASA's Chandra X-ray observatory, astronomers have observed a young stellar object known ...
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Lonely Galaxy That Pulled In All Its Neighbors Observed By Chandra X-Ray Observatory
The Chandra X-ray Observatory captured imagery of a galaxy that "appears to have pulled in and assimilated all of its former ...
'Remarkable' cosmic explosion discovered in decades-old X-ray data
The "needle in the haystack" discovery of a powerful explosion from a mysterious unknown object outside our galaxy has ...
Scientists see powerful explosion from mysterious, unknown object in space
Scientists see powerful explosion from mysterious, unknown object in space - Bright flash had been hidden in old data, ...
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James Webb Space Telescope reveals how a cosmic 'Phoenix' cools off to birth stars
Like its mythological namesake, the Phoenix Cluster burns with blisteringly hot gas, which cools to birth stars. The James ...
This massive ‘bouquet’ is actually where stars have been born for 25 million years
A nebula that neighbors the Milky Way galaxy happens to be a powerhouse of forging stars, "a bouquet of thousands of stars in ...
X-Ray Flares Turn Alien Worlds Into Cosmic Battlefields
Wolf 359’s extreme radiation and frequent X-ray flares make life-sustaining atmospheres on nearby planets highly unlikely, ...
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Astronomers have brought you a space Valentine: The Tarantula of the cosmos
The Tarantula Nebula, also known as 30 Doradus, is revealed in an unusual light in this exceptionally deep Chandra X-ray ...
X-Ray Echoes Unveil the Milky Way’s Hidden 3D Blueprint
Scientists have unlocked the 3D structure of molecular clouds in the Milky Way’s center, using a groundbreaking X-ray technique. These cosmic clouds, vital for star formation, were illuminated by past ...
The secret recipe of black holes: Study finds they can 'cook' their own meals in space
Supermassive black holes are seen as sources of wanton cosmic destruction, but there may be more to their powerful influence ...