"We might have finally found the cause of a mystery that's lasted over 40 years," said researcher Sandino Estrada-Dorado.

X-ray astronomy is a somewhat neglected corner of the more general field of astronomy. The biggest names in telescopes, like Hubble and James Webb, don't even touch that bandwidth. And Chandra, the ...

A brief yet intense X-ray flash, XRT 200515, was detected in NASA's Chandra telescope data from 2000. The signal, originating from the Large Magellanic Cloud, has left scientists debating its cause.

It was detected by the Chandra telescope, which serendipitously recorded it in May 2020 while observing the remnants of a bygone star in the LMC, according to the statement. Astronomers are ...

as well as the Hubble Space Telescope and Chandra X-ray Observatory that together comprise NASA's currently operational "Great Observatories." The Hubble Telescope program is facing a potential 20 ...

An image of the Phoenix cluster constructed with observations from the Hubble Space Telescope, Chandra X-ray Observatory, and the Very Large Array radio telescope. | Credit: NASA, CXC, NRAO ...

Such a dramatic cut to a flagship space telescope still in its prime will be felt across the mission's entire operations, ...