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www.scientificamerican.com
1 month ago
OMG science

NASA Wants to Shut Down Its Greatest X-ray Observatoryand Astronomers Aren't Happy

Chandra X-ray Observatory facing possible end due to budget constraints
Astronomers launch Save Chandra campaign to extend telescope's life [ more ]
Inverse
2 months ago
OMG science

25 Years Later, This Iconic NASA Telescope Lost Critical Funding To Keep It Alive

NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory budget may be reduced in 2025 due to funding constraints and spacecraft deterioration.
Chandra plays a crucial role in observing high-energy cosmic events, such as neutron star collisions and black holes, through X-ray emissions. [ more ]
Mail Online
3 months ago
Black Lives Matter

Supermassive black hole at our galaxy center looks like a football

The supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy, Sagittarius A*, is spinning so fast that it warps spacetime and takes on the shape of a football.
Researchers used a new method, called the 'outflow method', to estimate the mass and spin rate of Sagittarius A*, using data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and the National Science Foundation's Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array (VLA). [ more ]
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Washington Post
1 month ago
Science

NASA budget woes could doom $2 billion Chandra space telescope

Chandra X-Ray Observatory faces uncertain future due to budget constraints under NASA's 2025 budget request. [ more ]
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