NASA Discovers Crash of Extreme Stars in Unexpected Site - NASA

A fleet of NASA missions has likely uncovered a collision between two ultradense stars in a tiny galaxy buried in a huge stream of gas. Astronomers have never

NASA’s Swift Mission Transitions Ops to Prep for Orbit Boost

NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory temporarily suspended most science operations in an effort to reduce atmospheric drag and slow the spacecraft’s orbital decay. Halting these activities will enable controllers to keep the spacecraft in an orientation that minimizes drag effects, extending its time in orbit in anticipation of a reboost mission.

NASA IXPE’s Longest Observation Solves Black Hole Jets Mystery - NASA

An international team of astronomers using NASA’s IXPE (Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer) has identified the origin of X-rays in a supermassive black hole’s

NASA Awards Company to Attempt Swift Spacecraft Orbit Boost - NASA

Driving rapid innovation in the American space industry, NASA has awarded Katalyst Space Technologies of Flagstaff, Arizona, a contract to raise a

NASA Explores Industry Possibilities to Raise Swift Mission’s Orbit - NASA

To drive the development of key space-based capabilities for the United States, NASA is exploring an opportunity to demonstrate technology to raise a

3 Black Holes Caught Eating Massive Stars in NASA Data

Black holes are invisible to us unless they interact with something else. Some continuously eat gas and dust, and appear to glow brightly over time as matter

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Astronomers Catch Unprecedented Features at Brink of Active Black Hole - NASA Science

International teams of astronomers monitoring a supermassive black hole in the heart of a distant galaxy have detected features never seen before using data from NASA missions and other facilities. The features include the launch of a plasma jet moving at nearly one-third the speed of light and unusual, rapid X-ray fluctuations likely arising from […]