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Astronaut Set to Patch NASA’s X-ray Telescope Aboard Space Station - NASA Science
NASA astronaut Nick Hague will install patches to the agency’s NICER (Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer) X-ray telescope on the International Space Station as part of a spacewalk scheduled for Jan. 16.science.nasa.gov
NASA's Chandra, Hubble Tune Into 'Flame-Throwing' Guitar Nebula - NASA
Normally found only in heavy metal bands or certain post-apocalyptic films, a “flame-throwing guitar” has now been spotted moving through space. AstronomersLee Mohon (NASA)
NASA's Chandra, Hubble Tune Into 'Flame-Throwing' Guitar Nebula - NASA
Normally found only in heavy metal bands or certain post-apocalyptic films, a “flame-throwing guitar” has now been spotted moving through space. AstronomersLee Mohon (NASA)
Repair Kit for NASA’s NICER Mission Heading to Space Station - NASA Science
NASA will deliver a patch kit for NICER (Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer), an X-ray telescope on the International Space Station, on the agency’s Northrop Grumman 21st commercial resupply mission.science.nasa.gov
NASA's Chandra Peers Into Densest and Weirdest Stars - NASA
The supernova remnant 3C 58 contains a spinning neutron star, known as PSR J0205+6449, at its center. Astronomers studied this neutron star and others like itNASA
Investigating the Origins of the Crab Nebula With NASA’s Webb - NASA Science
New data revises our view of this unusual supernova explosion. A team of scientists used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to parse the composition of the Crab Nebula, a supernova remnant located 6,500 light-years away in the constellation Taurus.science.nasa.gov
NASA’s Tiny BurstCube Mission Launches to Study Cosmic Blasts
NASA’s BurstCube, a shoebox-sized satellite designed to study the universe’s most powerful explosions, is on its way to the International Space Station.science.nasa.gov
NASA’s Tiny BurstCube Mission Launches to Study Cosmic Blasts
NASA’s BurstCube, a shoebox-sized satellite designed to study the universe’s most powerful explosions, is on its way to the International Space Station.science.nasa.gov
Webb Finds Evidence for Neutron Star at Heart of Young Supernova Remnant - NASA Science
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has found the best evidence yet for emission from a neutron star at the site of a recently observed supernova.science.nasa.gov
NASA Telescopes Find New Clues About Mysterious Deep Space Signals - NASA
Using two of the agency’s X-ray telescopes, researchers were able to zoom in on a dead star’s erratic behavior as it released a bright, brief burst of radioAnthony Greicius (NASA)
Gamma-ray Bursts: Harvesting Knowledge From the Universe’s Most Powerful Explosions - NASA Science
The most powerful events in the known universe – gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) – are short-lived outbursts of the highest-energy light. They can erupt with a quintillion (a 10 followed by 18 zeros) times the luminosity of our Sun.science.nasa.gov
When Dead Stars Collide! - NASA Science
In October 2017, for the first time, astronomers observed light and gravitational waves from the same source.science.nasa.gov
What's Made in a Thunderstorm and Faster Than Lightning? Gamma Rays! - NASA Science
Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope has spotted gamma rays coming from thunderstorms.science.nasa.gov
Hubble Finds Weird Home of Farthest Fast Radio Burst - NASA Science
Astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have found a rare event in an oddball place. It’s called a fast radio burst (FRB), a fleeting blast of energy that can – for a few milliseconds – outshine an entire galaxy.science.nasa.gov
NASA’s BurstCube Passes Milestones on Journey to Launch - NASA Science
Scientists and engineers at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, have completed testing for BurstCube, a shoebox-sized spacecraft designed to study the universe’s most powerful explosions.science.nasa.gov
Chandra Catches Spider Pulsars Destroying Nearby Stars - NASA
A group of dead stars known as “spider pulsars” are obliterating companion stars within their reach. Data from NASA’s Chandra X-rayNASA
Chandra Catches Spider Pulsars Destroying Nearby Stars - NASA
A group of dead stars known as “spider pulsars” are obliterating companion stars within their reach. Data from NASA’s Chandra X-rayNASA
NASA’s Fermi Mission Nets 300 Gamma-Ray Pulsars … and Counting - NASA Science
A new catalog produced by a French-led international team of astronomers shows that NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope has discovered 294 gamma-ray-emitting pulsars, while another 34 suspects await confirmation.science.nasa.gov
The Crab Nebula Seen in New Light by NASA’s Webb - NASA
Exquisite, never-before-seen details help unravel the supernova remnant’s puzzling history.steve sabia (NASA)
NASA’s Webb Makes First Detection of Heavy Element From Star Merger - NASA
Webb’s study of the second-brightest gamma-ray burst ever seen reveals tellurium.steve sabia (NASA)
My first thought was: how do elements created from merging neutron stars escape? I know they're insanely dense with gravity some 2 billion times stronger than the Earth.
So I googled it and discovered that material is still ejected in an event called a "kilonova". So named because its peak brightness is about 1000 times that of a typical nova.
It's impossible to imagine the energy involved in events like that.
#elements #nova #gravity #kilonova #neutronstars #periodictable