X-ray astronomy is a somewhat neglected corner of the more general field of astronomy. The biggest names in telescopes, like ...

"We might have finally found the cause of a mystery that's lasted over 40 years," said researcher Sandino Estrada-Dorado.

The X-ray signal from WD 2226-210 is similar to the X-ray emissions of two other white dwarfs that do not sit within cocoons ...

For over 40 years, astronomers have been puzzled by strange X-ray signals from the Helix Nebula’s white dwarf. Now, they may ...

The research team, led by Steven Dillmann of Stanford University was scouring decades-old data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory when it spotted a powerful (but brief) blast of X-rays coming ...

For more than 40 years, astronomers have been puzzled by strange X-ray signals coming from the Helix Nebula, a cloud of gas left behind by a dying star. Now, thanks to powerful space telescopes, ...

A new study used data from powerful X-ray missions, NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and ESA’s (European Space Agency’s) XMM-Newton, to look into the cause of a "puzzling X-ray signal" from a dying ...

Using ESA's XMM-Newton satellite and NASA's Chandra X-ray observatory, astronomers have observed a young stellar object known as HL Tauri. Results of the observation campaign, presented Feb. 11 on ...

Researchers also specula... NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope and Chandra X-ray Observatory have unveiled stunning new images of two star clusters in the Small Magellanic Cloud. NGC 602 ...