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NASA recently shared a stunning series of images showcasing the captivating beauty of the Whirlpool Galaxy, providing a glimpse into the mesmerizing wonders of our universe. Shared on Instagram, these captivating snapshots offer a unique perspective of this celestial marvel, captured through the lens of various space telescopes such as the Chandra X-ray Observatory and the Hubble Telescope.NASA snaps Whirlpool GalaxyThe Whirlpool Galaxy, located approximately 30 million light-years away from Earth, stands out as one of…

This new image of supernova remnant SN 1006 combines data from NASA’s Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer and NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory. The red, green, and blue elements reflect low, medium, and high energy X-rays, respectively, as detected by Chandra. The IXPE data, which measure the polarization of the X-ray light, is show in purple in the upper left corner, with the addition of lines representing the outward movement of the remnant’s magnetic field. Credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/SAO (Chandra); NASA/MSFC/Nanjing…

The Einstein Probe, an X-ray telescope managed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, will be ready to launch next month. The probe will look for transient events in X-ray light and try to answer some fundamental questions about black holes and gravitational waves.Gizmodo’s Top Five Gadgets of 2023Hubble, Chandra, Spitzer, and Webb. Undoubtedly iconic names, but now, in a long overdue development, we’re finally going to have a space-based telescope named after the famed German-born theoretical physicist, Albert Einstein.The…

Even the stars celebrate the holiday season. A new image of NGC 2264, also known as the Christmas Tree Cluster, has been released by NASA, and it’s absolutely stunning. The folks behind processing the image even painted the gas and dust around the cluster green, giving it the appearance of a freshly cut Christmas tree sitting upright in the cosmos.NGC 2264 is a cluster of young stars located 2,500 light-years away from Earth. The cluster is estimated to include stars between the ages of one to five million years…

Shailesh Chandra, the Managing Director of Tata Passenger Electric Mobility, predicts a revolutionary shift in the automotive market as mass-market electric vehicles (EVs) are expected to reach price parity with internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles within the next 12-18 months. The key catalyst for this transformation is the significant drop in battery costs, reaching a pivotal milestone of $100 per kilowatt-hour. Chandra shared this optimistic outlook during his participation in Autocar Professional’s India EV…

In an amazing celestial feat, astronomers at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) have snapped a breathtaking image of Comet P12/Pons-Brooks, also known as Devil Comet, using the Himalayan Chandra Telescope (HCT) at the Indian Astronomical Observatory in Hanle, Ladakh. Often referred to as the 'Devil Comet' or likened to the iconic 'Millennium Falcon' due to its distinct appearance, this cosmic wanderer, discovered in 1812, orbits the Sun every 71 years. Recent observations have revealed a surge in its activity,…

Four remarkable cosmic scenes were recently imaged by four NASA space observatories—the Webb Space Telescope, Chandra X-ray Observatory, Spitzer Space Telescope, and Hubble Space Telescope—to showcase the objects as never before.First Full-Color Images From Webb Space TelescopeThese powerful telescopes, alongside a few others, including the European Space Agency’s XMM-Newton observatory, recently had their imagery compiled by NASA image scientists, to produce unique portraits of well-known objects.The observatories…

Data from Chandra show the effects of powerful winds launched from the center of a nearby galaxy. An amount of hot gas equivalent to about two million Earth masses blows away from the galaxy’s center every year. These images of NGC 253 include Chandra data showing that these winds blow to the upper right and lower left. The images also show visible light data from Kitt Peak, emission from hydrogen, and infrared data from Spitzer. From Earth’s vantage point, NGC 253 appears nearly edge-on, seen in the wider-field optical…

A new study has examined the possible impact X-rays could have on planets within a certain distance of supernova explosions. Data from Chandra and other telescopes suggest that planets within about 160 light-years could be subjected to an intense wave of X-rays, which may significantly damage their atmospheres. This artist’s illustration shows such an affected planet in the foreground in the months to years after the explosion (seen in the background) after it has been bombarded by X-rays, as well as a second panel that…

NASA has confirmed a new danger for Earth! Astronomers have discovered this new danger from data collected from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and other telescopes. The study, which reports this threat, reveals that during a specific phase, powerful X-rays from exploding stars can affect planets situated over 100 light-years away. The implications of this finding for the study of exoplanets and their habitability are significant.The study is based on the X-ray observations of 31 supernovae and their aftermath, with…