Science
NASA releases 16 multi-telescope galactic images using Chandra X-ray data
The composite collection pairs long-term Chandra X-ray observations with data from space and ground-based observatories to study galaxy evolution.
The short version
- NASA has released a new gallery featuring 16 composite images of spiral, elliptical, and irregular galaxies.
- The images combine long-term X-ray data from the Chandra X-ray Observatory with optical, infrared, and ultraviolet observations from other space and ground telescopes.
- Astronomers are using the multiwavelength data to analyze star formation, black hole activity, galactic collisions, and the evolution of the Milky Way.
Key facts
- NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory released a gallery of 16 images representing spiral, elliptical, and irregular galaxies.[NASA News]
- The gallery merges Chandra's X-ray data with observations from facilities including the James Webb Space Telescope, Hubble, IXPE, Swift, NuSTAR, XMM-Newton, and ground-based observatories.[NASA News]
- Featured celestial targets include barred spirals, colliding galaxy pairs, ring galaxies, and dwarf irregular galaxies undergoing starbursts.[NASA News]