Chandra :: Photo Album https://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/ Chandra Photo Album :: Recent Discoveries en-us NASA's Chandra Finds Source of Star's Mysterious Outbursts https://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/2026/at2016blu/ https://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/2026/at2016blu/ Mon, 09 Nov 2026 12:00:00 EST A giant star in a distant galaxy has been mysteriously erupting for at least 15 years. New data from NASA's Chandra explains what is causing these huge outbursts. Helpful Cosmic Ghost Brings Stellar Birth, Not Death https://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/2026/reaper/ https://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/2026/reaper/ Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:00:00 EST An eerie structure resembling a ghostly figure has been captured by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and James Webb Space Telescope. NASA's Chandra Breaks Down 'Treble Clef's' Galaxy Cluster Collision https://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/2026/trebleclef/ https://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/2026/trebleclef/ Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:00:00 EST Astronomers have discovered that an outburst from a supermassive black hole, followed by a collision of two galaxy clusters, are the likely causes of an unusual formation in a galaxy cluster nicknamed the "Treble Clef." Celebrating NASA's Chandra and Swift Exploring Space Together https://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/2026/swift/ https://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/2026/swift/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 EST As NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory nears its final days in orbit, it is an excellent opportunity to celebrate this telescope and its place in NASA's fleet of eyes on the universe. A Cleaner Look at Our Galactic Center's Hot Mess https://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/2026/sgrae/ https://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/2026/sgrae/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:00:00 EST Astronomers have released the clearest view yet of the remains of an exploded star that sits in the center of our Milky Way galaxy. NASA's Chandra Unveils Mysterious X-ray Objects https://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/2026/m101/ https://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/2026/m101/ Wed, 09 Sep 2026 12:00:00 EST Scientists using Chandra have discovered a new class of objects that behave like nothing seen before. These objects may help solve not one, but two, long-standing questions in astrophysics. Galactic Gems Glisten in New Gallery From NASA's Chandra https://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/2026/galaxies/ https://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/2026/galaxies/ Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:00:00 EST This gallery displays a collection of 16 galactic images from Chandra and other telescopes. NASA Telescopes Create Colorful 'Craft' From Nearby Nebula https://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/2026/30dor/ https://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/2026/30dor/ Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:00:00 EST A vibrant new image from Chandra and other NASA telescopes paints a fantastic view while revealing new science in a famous star-forming nebula. Chandra Sees Black Hole Stirring "Pot" Containing Galactic Potato https://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/2026/redpotato/ https://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/2026/redpotato/ Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:00:00 EST A black hole may be stirring a "pot" of gas containing a neighboring galaxy in the early universe, according to a new study using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory. The Cosmic Wake of the Lighthouse Pulsar https://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/2026/lighthouse/ https://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/2026/lighthouse/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:00:00 EST Scientists using NASA's IXPE directly measured the magnetic fields of PSR J1101-6101, a pulsar located within the Lighthouse Nebula, for the first time.