Galactic collision formed an ‘x-ray ring’

The Chandra X-ray Observatory has revealed a ring of black holes or neutron stars, or even both, 300 million light years away from Earth

Life looks ‘more likely’ around Alpha Centauri

Observations of X-ray emissions around the four-light-year-distant star system shows encouraging signs for habitability of any orbiting exoplanets

NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory has imaged the intricate and energetic features within the supernova remnant Cassiopeia A

By observing the X-ray emissions from the Jovian planet, scientists speculate that the planet’s magnetic field could be causing unusual aurora

The explosive behaviour of R Aquarii can tell us about the two stars that comprise the system

Astronomers have discovered a cosmic one-two punch unlike any ever seen before

Astronomers may have solved the mystery of the peculiar volatile behaviour of a supermassive black hole

The mysterious X-ray sources flare up and become about a hundred times brighter in less than a minute

The independent star is also going through a tremendous growth spurt

A jet from a very distant supermassive black hole being illuminated by the oldest light in the universe has been discovered

Five months after the spacecraft flew past Pluto, knowledge about the distant system continues to unfold

We find out what ATHENA will able to achieve in terms of space exploration

Visible light, infrared radiation and X-rays come together to reveal the beautiful inner workings of the Eagle nebula

Check out what happened when at least four galaxies crashed into one another

A blast from the past has allowed an age for the youngest X-ray binary to be estimated.