Title |
Date |
The High Energy Year in Pictures |
![High Energy Astrophysics Pictures of the Year High Energy Astrophysics Pictures of the Year](/Images/objects/heapow/special/heapow2014_small.jpg) |
December 29, 2014 |
The Earliest Jewel |
![Chandra X-ray, Subaru and ESO/VLT optical and Herschel IR image of the Gioiello cluster Chandra X-ray, Subaru and ESO/VLT optical and Herschel IR image of the Gioiello cluster](/Images/objects/heapow/large_scale_structure/gioiello_chandra_small.jpg) |
December 22, 2014 |
XMM-Newton at 15 |
![XMM at 15 XMM at 15](/Images/objects/heapow/technology/xmm15_small.jpg) |
December 15, 2014 |
Kicked Out? |
![The mysterious object SDSS113 The mysterious object SDSS113](/Images/objects/heapow/compact_objects/sdss1133.jpg) |
December 8, 2014 |
Starquake |
![Artist conception of neutron starquake Artist conception of neutron starquake](/Images/objects/heapow/transients/magnetarburst_fermi_small.jpg) |
December 1, 2014 |
A Swift Decade |
![The Swift Spacecraft The Swift Spacecraft](/Images/objects/heapow/technology/swift_10yr_small.jpg) |
November 24, 2014 |
Ghost Particle Factory? |
![Three color X-ray image of the center of the Milky Way by Chandra Three color X-ray image of the center of the Milky Way by Chandra](/Images/objects/heapow/normal_galaxies/sgraneutrinos_chandra_small.jpg) |
November 17, 2014 |
Premature Aging |
![Planet makes star seem old Planet makes star seem old](/Images/objects/heapow/stars/wasp18_chandra_small.jpg) |
November 10, 2014 |
Keeping Things Hot |
![Chandra observations of turbulence in the Perseus and Virgo galaxy clusters Chandra observations of turbulence in the Perseus and Virgo galaxy clusters](/Images/objects/heapow/large_scale_structure/clusterturbulence_chandra_small.jpg) |
November 3, 2014 |
Our Creepy Sun |
![SDO image of the Halloween Sun SDO image of the Halloween Sun](/Images/objects/heapow/solar_system/spookysun_sdo_small.jpg) |
October 27, 2014 |
Superflare |
![Artistic impression of mega-flaring from DG CVn artistic impression of mega-flaring from DG CVn](/Images/objects/heapow/stars/dgcvn_swift_small.jpg) |
October 20, 2014 |
The Pulsing ULX |
![Ultraluminous X-ray pulsar at center of M82 Ultraluminous X-ray pulsar at center of M82](/Images/objects/heapow/compact_objects/pulsar_ulx_small.jpg) |
October 13, 2014 |
How Big Can a Black Hole Be? |
![Radio, optical and X-ray image of PKS 0745 Radio, optical and X-ray image of PKS 0745](/Images/objects/heapow/compact_objects/pks0745_chandra14_small.jpg) |
October 6, 2014 |
The Complete Puppis A |
![Chandra and XMM X-ray color image of Puppis A Chandra and XMM X-ray color image of Puppis A](/Images/objects/heapow/nebulae/puppisa_chandra_small.jpg) |
September 29, 2014 |
Taking the Pulse of the Dead |
![Radio and IR image of the region around HESS J1640 Radio and IR image of the region around HESS J1640](/Images/objects/heapow/compact_objects/HESSJ1640_small.jpg) |
September 22, 2014 |
Transformer |
![Artist impression of pulsar in transformation Artist impression of pulsar in transformation](/Images/objects/heapow/compact_objects/transformer_fermi_small.jpg) |
September 15, 2014 |
Down Low |
![Chandra energy-coded X-ray image of eta Carinae Chandra energy-coded X-ray image of eta Carinae](/Images/objects/heapow/stars/etacar_chandra14_small.jpg) |
September 8, 2014 |
Signal from Beyond |
![RXTE observation of a medium mass black hole RXTE observation of a medium mass black hole](/Images/objects/heapow/compact_objects/rxte_mediummassbh_small.jpg) |
September 1, 2014 |
"New Stars" Seen in New Way |
![Fermi Gamma-ray images of novae Fermi Gamma-ray images of novae](/Images/objects/heapow/transients/grnovae_fermi_small.jpg) |
August 25, 2014 |
NuSTAR Near the Horizon |
![NuSTAR spectrum of the black hole in Mrk 335 plus theoretical model of reflection from the inner accretion disk NuSTAR spectrum of the black hole in Mrk 335 plus theoretical model of reflection from the inner accretion disk](/Images/objects/heapow/compact_objects/mrk335_nustar_small.jpg) |
August 18, 2014 |
Inside the Bubble |
![Diagram showing the density of helium atoms near the solar system and the pointing direction of DXL Diagram showing the density of helium atoms near the solar system and the pointing direction of DXL](/Images/objects/heapow/normal_galaxies/lhb_dxl_small.jpg) |
August 11, 2014 |
Dancing with the Bursts |
![The GRB Suite: Bridging art and science through the story of gamma-ray bursts The GRB Suite: Bridging art and science through the story of gamma-ray bursts](/Images/objects/heapow/transients/grbsuite_fermi_small.jpg) |
August 4, 2014 |
Chandra at 15 |
![Sample of stunning X-ray images obtained by the Chanda X-ray Observatory Sample of stunning X-ray images obtained by the Chanda X-ray Observatory](/Images/objects/heapow/technology/chandra_15_small.jpg) |
July 28, 2014 |
NuSTAR Extended |
![ESA's Athena Concept ESA's Athena Concept](/Images/objects/heapow/technology/nustar_extended_small.jpg) |
July 21, 2014 |
Metal Poor Burst? |
![Artist rendition of a jet-driven supernova in a metal-poor blue supergiant star Artist rendition of a jet-driven supernova in a metal-poor blue supergiant star](/Images/objects/heapow/transients/bsg_burst_small.jpg) |
July 14, 2014 |
Binary Blackness |
![Artist rendition of a supermassive black hole binary system Artist rendition of a supermassive black hole binary system](/Images/objects/heapow/compact_objects/binary_bh_xmm_small.jpg) |
July 7, 2014 |
Dark Matter Bump in the Night? |
![Chandra image and spectrum of the Perseus Cluster Chandra image and spectrum of the Perseus Cluster](/Images/objects/heapow/large_scale_structure/perseus_bump_small.jpg) |
June 30, 2014 |
Heated Whirlpool |
![Million-second Chandra X-ray image, and Hubble Space Telescope image of the Whirlpool Galaxy Million-second Chandra X-ray image, and Hubble Space Telescope image of the Whirlpool Galaxy](/Images/objects/heapow/normal_galaxies/whirlpool_chandra_small.jpg) |
June 23, 2014 |
Pulses from a Possible Pulsar Progenitor |
![XMM X-ray lightcurve of Xi1 CMa XMM X-ray lightcurve of Xi1 CMa](/Images/objects/heapow/stars/xi1cma_xmm_small.jpg) |
June 16, 2014 |
Burning In from the Outside? |
![Chandra X-ray and Sptizer IR image of NGC 2024](/Images/objects/heapow/stars/flame_chandra_small.jpg) |
June 9, 2014 |
Power of Blackness |
![X-ray and optical image of black hole located in the center of a galaxy cluster RX J1532.9+3021 X-ray and optical image of black hole located in the center of a galaxy cluster RX J1532.9+3021](/Images/objects/heapow/compact_objects/rxj1532_chandra_small.jpg) |
June 2, 2014 |
Streaking |
![Chandra+HST image of spiral galaxy ESO 137-001 Chandra+HST image of spiral galaxy ESO 137-001](/Images/objects/heapow/normal_galaxies/eso137_chandra2_small.jpg) |
May 26, 2014 |
"Touch the Invisible Sky" | ![Touch the Invisible Sky](/Images/objects/heapow/special/braille_sky_small.jpg) | May 19, 2014 |
Magnetic Milky Way |
![Planck view of the magnetic field of the Milky Way Planck view of the magnetic field of the Milky Way](/Images/objects/heapow/normal_galaxies/bfield_planck.jpg) |
May 12, 2014 |
La Batalla de El Gordo |
![Chandra and Hubble image of El Gordo galaxy cluster Chandra and Hubble image of El Gordo galaxy cluster](/Images/objects/heapow/large_scale_structure/elgordo_chandra_small.jpg) |
May 5, 2014 |
New Supermagnet |
![XMM Newton discovery of transient magnetar XMM Newton discovery of transient magnetar](/Images/objects/heapow/compact_objects/transient_magnetar_xmm_small.jpg) |
April 28, 2014 |
Bulldozer |
![Multiwavelength image of SNR G352.7-0.1 Multiwavelength image of SNR G352.7-0.1](/Images/objects/heapow/nebulae/g352_chandra_small.jpg) |
April 21, 2014 |
Peering into the Star Factory |
![Spitzer and XMM-Newton image of the massive star forming complex ON2 Spitzer and XMM-Newton image of the massive star forming complex ON2](/Images/objects/heapow/stars/on2_xmm_small.jpg) |
April 14, 2014 |
Clouds from Both Sides Now |
![Simulation of AGN clouds seen by RXTE Simulation of AGN clouds seen by RXTE](/Images/objects/heapow/active_galaxies/agnclouds_rxte_small.jpg) |
April 7, 2014 |
GR Bonanza |
![Composite optical/x-ray image of lensed quasar RX J1131-1231 showing gravitational lensing Composite optical/x-ray image of lensed quasar RX J1131-1231 showing gravitational lensing](/Images/objects/heapow/compact_objects/bhspin_chandra_small.jpg) |
March 31, 2014 |
Dark Matter Signal? |
![Fermi's excess signal at the Galactic Center Fermi's excess signal at the Galactic Center](/Images/objects/heapow/normal_galaxies/fermi_darkmatter_small.jpg) |
March 24, 2014 |
Our Paradoxical Universe |
![A simulated 30 degree diameter map of the CMB polarization superimposed on the CMB temperature anisotropy centered on the South Celestial Pole. The top panel shows the total polarization field due to the sum of the scalar and tensor modes, with T/S - 0.28 A simulated 30 degree diameter map of the CMB polarization superimposed on the CMB temperature anisotropy centered on the South Celestial Pole. The top panel shows the total polarization field due to the sum of the scalar and tensor modes, with T/S - 0.28](/Images/objects/heapow/large_scale_structure/bicep_sim_small.jpg) |
March 17, 2014 |
Abnormal Supersonic Pulsar Jet |
![Runaway pulsar composite X-ray, radio and optical image Runaway pulsar composite X-ray, radio and optical image](/Images/objects/heapow/compact_objects/pulsarjet_chandra_small.jpg) |
March 10, 2014 |
Star Blaster |
![Artist rendition of the black widow pulsar system PSR J1311-3430 Artist rendition of the black widow pulsar system PSR J1311-3430](/Images/objects/heapow/compact_objects/bwpulsar_fermi_small.jpg) |
March 3, 2014 |
A Sloshing Supernova? |
![NuSTAR and Chandra view of Cas A NuSTAR and Chandra view of Cas A](/Images/objects/heapow/nebulae/casa_nustar_small.jpg) |
February 24, 2014 |
The Anomalous Universe? | ![Planck all sky cosmic microwave background map highlighting the spatial anomalies Planck all sky cosmic microwave background map highlighting the spatial anomalies](/Images/objects/heapow/large_scale_structure/planck_anomalies_small.jpg) | February 17, 2014 |
Deep Into Cen A |
![Chandra 9-day look at Cen A](/Images/objects/heapow/active_galaxies/cenamega_chandra_small.jpg) |
February 10, 2014 |
SN2014J | ![Swift UVOT image of SN 2014J in M82 Swift UVOT image of SN 2014J in M82](/Images/objects/heapow/transients/sn2014j_small.jpg) | February 3, 2014 |
Swift Action at the Galactic Center |
![Swift Deep Image of the Galactic center Swift Deep Image of the Galactic center](/Images/objects/heapow/normal_galaxies/gc_swift_small.jpg) |
January 27, 2014 |
Through a Lens Brightly |
![Fermi Gammay-Ray Time Delay from a gravitational lens system](/Images/objects/heapow/active_galaxies/fermi_lens_small.jpg) |
January 20, 2014 |
The Swallowing? |
![Evidence of an X-ray flare in Abell 1795 dwarf galaxy Evidence of an X-ray flare in Abell 1795 dwarf galaxy](/Images/objects/heapow/compact_objects/abell1795_chandra_small.jpg) |
January 13, 2014 |
New Sources for a New Year |
![new Swift X-ray sources new Swift X-ray sources](/Images/objects/heapow/large_scale_structure/swift_1sxps_small.jpg) |
January 6, 2014 |