Cassiopeia A’s ‘Green Monster’ on display in new images
Combined data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and the James Webb Space Telescope have given us a unique look at Cassiopeia A (Cas A). This is the first time astronomers …
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‘Christmas Tree Cluster’ shines brilliantly in latest Chandra photo
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 …
NASA captures image of eerie ‘ghost hand’ in space
In 1895, the first X-rays were taken when Wilhelm Röntgen imaged the bones in his wife’s hand. Now, we can use those same X-rays to peer deep into the universe. …