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NASA team takes top award for contributions to high-energy astrophysics
United Press International via Yahoo News· 4 months agoAn illustration depicts NASA's IXPE satellite pointed at a nebula in space with three identical...
New X-ray photo shows famous Crab Nebula like never before
Space via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThis image of the Crab Nebula combines data from NASA’s Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) in...
Nasa just mapped the corpse of a giant exploded star
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA Nasa mission has scanned the inside of an exploded star using polarised X-rays for the first time, giving scientists an unprecedented look at the...
A supermassive black hole is spitting a high-energy jet toward Earth
Space via Yahoo News· 10 months agoTapping into cosmic X-rays, NASA's IXPE satellite has identified a supermassive black hole blasting...
X-ray vision sheds light on matter doomed to become a black hole’s meal, scientists say
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA new form of X-ray vision just gave scientists a close look at the structure of matter about to be...
Star explosions boost deep space cosmic rays to near the speed of light
Space via Yahoo News· 7 months agoA blob-looking supernova with red and purple hues, set against a black background with stars. A new...
'Bones' of cosmic hand revealed in creepy NASA X-ray telescope views (video, photo)
Space via Yahoo News· 7 months agoA ghostly hand-like object in deep space in X-ray light. NASA's newest X-ray space telescope has...
Giant space doughnut? New NASA mapping reveals longstanding mysteries of iconic nebula
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA NASA space observatory has captured one of the most historic and well-studied nebulas in a...
New space observatory helps solve mystery involving enormous black holes
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMost galaxies are built around humongous black holes. Using data from the recently deployed Imaging...
X-Rays Reveal Superheated Gloop Surrounding a Black Hole
Gizmodo via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Cygnus X-1 system is one of the brightest sources of X-rays in the Milky Way, consisting of a...