Title |
Date |
Remembrance of Things Past |
![Highlights from the Chandra Archive Highlights from the Chandra Archive](/Images/objects/heapow/special/chandra_archives_small.jpg) |
December 28, 2015 |
Lumpy Donut |
![Active galazy NGC 1068 and artist rendering of ita central black hole Active galazy NGC 1068 and artist rendering of ita central black hole](/Images/objects/heapow/active_galaxies/ngc1068_nustar_small.jpg) |
December 21, 2015 |
Funhouse |
![X-ray and Optical images of the Chesire Cat group of galaxies X-ray and Optical images of the Chesire Cat group of galaxies](/Images/objects/heapow/normal_galaxies/cheshirecat_group_small.jpg) |
December 14, 2015 |
Pointing the Path for LISA |
![Artist's impression of ESA's LISA Pathfinder and its propulsion module after separation Artist's impression of ESA's LISA Pathfinder and its propulsion module after separation](/Images/objects/heapow/technology/lisa_pathfinder_small.jpg) |
December 7, 2015 |
An X-ray Wind Shadow |
![Optical image of the constellation of Orion, and X-ray image of Delta Ori Optical image of the constellation of Orion, and X-ray image of Delta Ori](/Images/objects/heapow/stars/deltaori_chandra_small.jpg) |
November 30, 2015 |
1000 Bursts in 4000 days |
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November 23, 2015 |
GR Pulsar Beyond the Milky Way |
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November 16, 2015 |
Born Again |
![X-ray and optical image of planetary nebula Abell 78 X-ray and optical image of planetary nebula Abell 78](/Images/objects/heapow/stars/abell78_xmm_small.jpg) |
November 9, 2015 |
Schizoid Phoenix |
![Composite X-ray and optical image of the Phoenix cluster of galaxies Composite X-ray and optical image of the Phoenix cluster of galaxies](/Images/objects/heapow/large_scale_structure/phoenix_composite_small.jpg) |
November 2, 2015 |
The Prince of Tidal Disruptions |
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October 26, 2015 |
Astrosat First Light |
![Astrosat First Light Image of the Crab Nebula Astrosat First Light Image of the Crab Nebula](/Images/objects/heapow/nebulae/astrosat_firstlight_small.jpg) |
October 19, 2015 |
Acting Up? |
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October 12, 2015 |
The Launch of ASTROSAT |
![The Launch of ASTROSAT The Launch of ASTROSAT](/Images/objects/heapow/technology/astrosat_small.jpg) |
October 5, 2015 |
Hot-Tempered Youth |
![Composite X-ray, IR and optical image of star cluster NGC 1333 Composite X-ray, IR and optical image of star cluster NGC 1333](/Images/objects/heapow/stars/ngc1333_chandra_small.jpg) |
September 28, 2015 |
Berthing CALET |
![The Berthing of CALET on the ISS The Berthing of CALET on the ISS](/Images/objects/heapow/technology/calet_berthing_small.jpg) |
September 21, 2015 |
The Radio Phoenix Reawakened |
![X-ray, optical and radio image of Abell 1033 X-ray, optical and radio image of Abell 1033](/Images/objects/heapow/normal_galaxies/a1033_chandra_small.jpg) |
September 14, 2015 |
Ejected |
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September 7, 2015 |
Suzaku Completes its Scientific Mission |
![Artist conception of the Suzaku Observatory Artist conception of the Suzaku Observatory](/Images/objects/heapow/technology/suzaku_eom_small.jpg) |
August 31, 2015 |
The Wonderful World of Color |
![A multicolor image of M101 that you can make yourself A multicolor image of M101 that you can make yourself](/Images/objects/heapow/normal_galaxies//m101_color_small.jpg) |
August 24, 2015 |
Little Big Hole |
![Optical image of RGG 118; inset: X-rays from the central black hole Optical image of RGG 118; inset: X-rays from the central black hole](/Images/objects/heapow/active_galaxies/RGG118_chandra_small.jpg) |
August 17, 2015 |
Binary Singularities |
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August 10, 2015 |
Brighter than a Black Hole |
![NuSTAR high energy X-ray image of the center of the Milky Way NuSTAR high energy X-ray image of the center of the Milky Way](/Images/objects/heapow/normal_galaxies/galcenter_nustar_small.jpg) |
August 3, 2015 |
Awaiting a High-Energy Encounter |
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July 27, 2015 |
Hard X-ray Sun |
![NuSTAR and Hinode X-ray image plus SDO UV image of the Sun NuSTAR and Hinode X-ray image plus SDO UV image of the Sun](/Images/objects/heapow/solar_system/sun_nustar2_small.jpg) |
July 20, 2015 |
Black Hole Bull's Eye |
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July 13, 2015 |
The Vermillion Bird |
![Ten years of discovery with Suzaku Ten years of discovery with Suzaku](/Images/objects/heapow/technology/suzaku_10_small.jpg) |
July 6, 2015 |
Dark Matter Illuminating Black Holes |
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June 29, 2015 |
Dissecting Jupiter's Aurorae |
![XMM-Newton X-ray line emission from Jupiter XMM-Newton X-ray line emission from Jupiter](/Images/objects/heapow/solar_system/jupiter_aurora_xmm_small.jpg) |
June 22, 2015 |
An Erupting Black Hole |
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June 15, 2015 |
Hot Stuff in Thor's Helmet |
![X-ray and optical composite image of the Thor's Helmet nebula (NGC 2359) X-ray and optical composite image of the Thor's Helmet nebula (NGC 2359)](/Images/objects/heapow/nebulae/thor_xmm_small.jpg) |
June 8, 2015 |
Surprising Magnetar |
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June 1, 2015 |
Time to Make the Donut? |
![Hyperfeeding supermassive black holes in AGN detected by the Chandra X-ray Observatory Hyperfeeding supermassive black holes in AGN detected by the Chandra X-ray Observatory](/Images/objects/heapow/active_galaxies/smbhaccretion_chandra_small.jpg) |
May 25, 2015 |
Remnant of Destruction |
![IR, optical and X-ray image of supernova remnant N49 IR, optical and X-ray image of supernova remnant N49](/Images/objects/heapow/nebulae/n49_composite_small.jpg) |
May 18, 2015 |
An Asymmetric Supernova |
![Spectral lines of Ti44 from SN 1987a detected by NuSTAR Spectral lines of Ti44 from SN 1987a detected by NuSTAR](/Images/objects/heapow/nebulae/sn1987a_nustar_small.jpg) |
May 11, 2015 |
Mystery Spot |
![Planck's mysterious cold spot Planck's mysterious cold spot](/Images/objects/heapow/large_scale_structure/cold_spot_planck_small.jpg) |
May 4, 2015 |
A Watch Where You Wander |
![Did a White Dwarf destroy a star? Did a White Dwarf destroy a star?](/Images/objects/heapow/compact_objects/ngc6388_w22_chandra_small.jpg) |
April 27, 2015 |
The Cosmic Web |
![Map of large scale distribution of dark matter Map of large scale distribution of dark matter](/Images/objects/heapow/large_scale_structure/dark_matter_map_small.jpg) |
April 20, 2015 |
Single Degenerate |
![X-ray (Suzaku and Chandra) and optical image of SNR 3C397 X-ray (Suzaku and Chandra) and optical image of SNR 3C397](/Images/objects/heapow/nebulae/3C397_suzaku_small.jpg) |
April 13, 2015 |
Super Colliders |
![Dark and normal matter distributions in colliding galaxies Dark and normal matter distributions in colliding galaxies](/Images/objects/heapow/large_scale_structure/dm_chandra_small.jpg) |
April 6, 2015 |
A Missing Black Hole Found? |
![X-ray, optical and radio (inset) image of possible intermediate mass black hole in NGC 2276 X-ray, optical and radio (inset) image of possible intermediate mass black hole in NGC 2276](/Images/objects/heapow/compact_objects/ngc2276-3c_small.jpg) |
March 30, 2015 |
Beyond the Wall of Space |
![Composite X-ray, optical and radio image of nova GK Per Composite X-ray, optical and radio image of nova GK Per](/Images/objects/heapow/stars/gkper_composite_small.jpg) |
March 23, 2015 |
Rambunctious Young Sun |
![Superflares from the young sun Superflares from the young sun](/Images/objects/heapow/solar_system/solar_superflares_small.jpg) |
March 16, 2015 |
Ripples |
![Multi-wavelength composite of the Cartwheel galaxy Multi-wavelength composite of the Cartwheel galaxy](/Images/objects/heapow/normal_galaxies/cartwheel_composite15_small.jpg) |
March 9, 2015 |
Mergers and Expositions |
![Simulation of merging, accreting black holes Simulation of merging, accreting black holes](/Images/objects/heapow/compact_objects/bhsim_small.jpg) |
March 2, 2015 |
UFOs Surrounding a Black Hole |
![XMM and NuSTAR combined quasar X-ray spectrum and artist impression of a quasar wind XMM and NuSTAR combined quasar X-ray spectrum and artist impression of a quasar wind](/Images/objects/heapow/active_galaxies/qsrwind_nustar_small.jpg) |
February 23, 2015 |
Why Not Round? |
![3-color X-ray image from Chandra of G299.2-2.9 plus 2MASS IR image 3-color X-ray image from Chandra of G299.2-2.9 plus 2MASS IR image](/Images/objects/heapow/nebulae/g299_chandra_small.jpg) |
February 16, 2015 |
Dust to Dust |
![Planck composite map of the Milky Way Planck composite map of the Milky Way](/Images/objects/heapow/normal_galaxies/planck_composite_small.jpg) |
February 9, 2015 |
Good Enough to Accrete |
![Baker's conception of a Gamma-ray nova Baker's conception of a Gamma-ray nova](/Images/objects/heapow/transients/grnova_cake_small.jpg) |
February 2, 2015 |
LMC VHE |
![H.E.S.S. detection of LMC TEV sources H.E.S.S. detection of LMC TEV sources](/Images/objects/heapow/normal_galaxies/extragalactic_hess_small.jpg) |
January 26, 2015 |
A Near Miss |
![Simulation of the X-ray variability of Eta Carinae Simulation of the X-ray variability of Eta Carinae](/Images/objects/heapow/stars/etacar14_swift_small.jpg) |
January 19, 2015 |
Pinpointing a Monster |
![Optical HST image and NuSTAR hard X-ray image of Arp 299 Optical HST image and NuSTAR hard X-ray image of Arp 299](/Images/objects/heapow/compact_objects/arp299_nustar_small.jpg) |
January 12, 2015 |
NuSTAR Sunrise |
![SDO and NuSTAR image of the sun SDO and NuSTAR image of the sun](/Images/objects/heapow/solar_system/sun_nustar_small.jpg) |
January 5, 2015 |