The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory is pleased to present a collection of 9 models that were created using images generated by the Chandra X-ray Observatory. The launch of this collection ...

NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has detected a plasma jet ... Centaurus A has been a focal point for studying black hole jets. Past studies have identified "jet knots," bright spots of X-ray ...

NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory celebrated its 25th anniversary in stunning style. The space agency released 25 never-before-seen images from the space telescope on Tuesday. The views span the ...

The researchers analyzed 22 years of X-ray data from the Chandra X-ray Observatory to study the movements and brightness of ...

The Chandra X-ray Observatory was launched on July 23, 1999 aboard Space Shuttle Columbia. See 25 'never-before-seen' images from the observatory to mark the anniversary. Credit: NASA/CXC/A.

Using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, a team of astronomers has discovered lumps of particles within a black hole jet in the Centaurus A galaxy, moving at an unprecedented 94% the speed of light.

Following the anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing and the anniversary of Space.com opening its doors to the internet, NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, the world's most powerful X-ray telescope ...