Explore:
Exoplanets
Worlds beyond our solar system.
Stars
Giant balls of hot gas that burn for millions to billions of years.
Black Holes
Concentrations of matter with gravity so powerful not even light can escape.
Galaxies
Collections of stars, planets, and vast clouds of gas and dust bound together by gravity.
X-ray Signal Points to Destroyed Planet, Chandra Finds
A dead star, a shredded planet, and a mysterious X-ray signal walk into a galaxy … Sounds like the start of a cosmic joke! Now by using a mix of X-ray, infrared, and optical data, scientists may have pieced together the dramatic tale of a planet pulled apart by a white dwarf — proving that even in space, it takes a team with multiple points of view to solve a mystery.
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Cone of Shame? No – Cone of Fame!
NASA’s SPHEREx might seem like it’s borrowing a page from your dog’s fashion closet, but its unique shape will help scientists to “see” infrared light and make the most colorful all-sky map ever.
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A Symphony of Stellar Explosions
Stars burst into song
echoes map the dark unknown
Roman listens close.
A Glittering View
of SH2-284
Stellar nursery
Glitter spills from cosmic cribs
Newborn suns take flight
