Title |
Date |
The Dwarf that Roared |
![Artist's illustration of a magnetically-active brown dwarf; inset: X-ray increase from J0331-27 seen by XMM-Newton Artist's illustration of a magnetically-active brown dwarf; inset: X-ray increase from J0331-27 seen by XMM-Newton](/Images/objects/heapow/transients/J0331_xmm.jpg) |
June 24, 2024 |
Fermi By the Book |
![Fermi's 15th Anniversary e-book Fermi's 15th Anniversary e-book](/Images/objects/heapow/special/fermi15_book_small.jpg) |
June 17, 2024 |
Reflections of Sco X-1 |
![Single bounce reflections of Sco X-1 off XMM Newton mirror shells Single bounce reflections of Sco X-1 off XMM Newton mirror shells](/Images/objects/heapow/technology/ScoX1_xmm_small.jpg) |
June 10, 2024 |
Exhausting |
![X-ray and radio composite of the region near the Galactic Center X-ray and radio composite of the region near the Galactic Center](/Images/objects/heapow/normal_galaxies/gcvent_chandra_small.jpg) |
June 3, 2024 |
Fixing a Hole |
![The NICER patchk it The NICER patchk it](/Images/objects/heapow/technology/nicer_patchkit_small.jpg) |
May 27, 2024 |
The Iron Grip of the Black Hole in NGC 4151 |
![XRISM/Resolve spectrum of emission from near the central black hole in NGC4151 XRISM/Resolve spectrum of emission from near the central black hole in NGC4151](/Images/objects/heapow/active_galaxies/ngc4151_xrism_small.jpg) |
May 20, 2024 |
Stormy Solar Weather |
![The Sun on May 9, 2024 as seen by SDO. Active region 3664 is the bright region on the lower right of the Sun's disk The Sun on May 9, 2024 as seen by SDO. Active region 3664 is the bright region on the lower right of the Sun's disk](/Images/objects/heapow/solar_system/g5_sdo_small.jpg) |
May 13, 2024 |
The Hunt for the Hidden Supernova |
![Composite X-ray, IR and optical image of SNR 1181 Composite X-ray, IR and optical image of SNR 1181](/Images/objects/heapow/nebulae/snr1181_chandra_small.jpg) | May 6, 2024 |
A Lobster's Eye View of the Galactic Center |
![Einstein Probe WXT image of the center of the Milky Way Einstein Probe WXT image of the center of the Milky Way](/Images/objects/heapow/normal_galaxies/milkyway_EP_small.jpg) |
April 29, 2024 |
BurstCube |
![BurstCube flight configuration BurstCube flight configuration](/Images/objects/heapow/technology/burstcube_small.jpg) |
April 22, 2024 |
A Quasar Under the Influence |
![Composite X-ray, and radio image of quasar H1821+643 Composite X-ray, and radio image of quasar H1821+643](/Images/objects/heapow/active_galaxies/H1821_chandra_small.jpg) |
April 15, 2024 |
Corona Light |
![The state of the solar corona, as seen by SOHO, April, 8, 2024, prior to the total solar eclipse The state of the solar corona, as seen by SOHO, April, 8, 2024, prior to the total solar eclipse](/Images/objects/heapow/solar_system/corona20240408_soho_small.jpg) |
April 8, 2024 |
The Milky Way's Magnetic Field, From the Center Out |
![Magnetic Fields in the Milky Way from the center out Magnetic Fields in the Milky Way from the center out](/Images/objects/heapow/normal_galaxies/sgraB_eht_small.jpg) |
April 1, 2024 |
An Exchange with the Sun |
![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) |
March 25, 2024 |
Unhappy Wanderer? |
![Chandra X-ray and optical image of the globular cluster NGC 6388 Chandra X-ray and optical image of the globular cluster NGC 6388](/Images/objects/heapow/stars/ngc6388_chandra_small.jpg) |
March 18, 2024 |
Dissecting Perseus |
![XRISM high-resolution X-ray spectrum of the Perseus Cluster and composite image of the cluster XRISM high-resolution X-ray spectrum of the Perseus Cluster and composite image of the cluster](/Images/objects/heapow/large_scale_structure/perseus_xrism_small.jpg) |
March 11, 2024 |
The Collapsed Core of a Core-Collapse Supernova |
![JWST and Chandra images of SN 1987a. The JWST image shows most direct evidence yet for the creation of a neutron star JWST and Chandra images of SN 1987a. The JWST image shows most direct evidence yet for the creation of a neutron star](/Images/objects/heapow/compact_objects/sn1987a_jwst_cxo_small.jpg) |
March 4, 2024 |
The FRB-Glitch Connection |
![Artist conception of a magnetar, source of fast radio bursts Artist conception of a magnetar, source of fast radio bursts](/Images/objects/heapow/compact_objects/frb_nustar_small.jpg) |
February 26, 2024 |
NICER: Watching in the Night |
![22 months of X-ray data recorded by NICER during its nighttime slew 22 months of X-ray data recorded by NICER during its nighttime slew](/Images/objects/heapow/technology/nicer_nightslews_small.jpg) |
February 19, 2024 |
LISA, adopted |
![Artist concept of LISA Artist concept of LISA](/Images/objects/heapow/compact_objects/lisa_adopted_small.jpg) |
February 12, 2024 |
The Astounding X-ray Sky |
![A map of half the sky from the first eROSITA Data Release A map of half the sky from the first eROSITA Data Release](/Images/objects/heapow/large_scale_structure/edr1_small.jpg) |
February 5, 2024 |
Rapidly X-raying a Supernova |
![M101 image showing NuSTAR detection of high-energy X-rays from SN2023ixf (in green) M101 image showing NuSTAR detection of high-energy X-rays from SN2023ixf (in green)](/Images/objects/heapow/transients/m101sn_nustar_small.jpg) |
January 29, 2024 |
Off the Rails | ![Composite Radio, IR and X-ray image of the Manatee Nebula/SS 433 Composite Radio, IR and X-ray image of the Manatee Nebula/SS 433](/Images/objects/heapow/nebulae/manatee_ixpe_small.jpg) | January 22, 2024 |
Watcher of the Skies |
![Artist illustration of the Einstein Probe Artist illustration of the Einstein Probe](/Images/objects/heapow/technology//einsteinprobe_small.jpg) |
January 15, 2024 |
Resolving the Secrets of the Universe | ![XRISM Resolve high-resolution X-ray spectrum of the N132D supernova remnant XRISM Resolve high-resolution X-ray spectrum of the N132D supernova remnant](/Images/objects/heapow/nebulae/xrism_firstlight_small.jpg) | January 8, 2024 |
A Happy High Energy New Year |
![Happy high energy New Year Happy high energy New Year](/Images/objects/heapow/special/heapow_2023_small.jpg) |
January 1, 2024 |