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X-ray Astronomy

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2mo ago

X‑Ray Echoes Show Two Outer Milky Way Arms About 10% Farther Than Thought

A geometry‑based measurement using X‑ray rings gives an independent distance check that could alter estimates of the galaxy’s size, mass distribution and rotation models.

3 ARTICLES

2mo ago

X‑Ray Echoes Push Two Outer Milky Way Arms About 10% Farther Out

5 ARTICLES

9mo ago

XRISM Pinpoints Chlorine and Potassium Surplus in Cassiopeia A, Challenging Supernova Models

5 ARTICLES

last yr.

New X-Ray–Radio Composite of the ‘Cosmic Hand’ Exposes Odd Mismatches in Pulsar Nebula

4 ARTICLES

last yr.

NASA Releases Multi-Wavelength Composite Image of Andromeda Galaxy