Podcasts about the findings and discoveries of NASA Chandra X-Ray telescope (sometimes this feed is broken and no items appear).

Tour : Roasted and Shredded by a Stellar Sidekick

11 Nov 2021 at 5:00pm
New data suggest a white dwarf is blasting a companion object, either a low-mass star or planet, with waves of heat and radiation while pulling it apart through gravitational force. Read more...

Tour: Chandra Sees Evidence for Possible Planet in Another Galaxy

25 Oct 2021 at 5:00pm
Astronomers have found evidence for a possible planet candidate in the M51 ("Whirlpool") galaxy, representing what could be the first planet detected outside of the Milky Way. Read more...

Tour: When a Stable Star Explodes

12 Oct 2021 at 5:00pm
Studies of the elements left behind by explosions like this are some of the best tools available to scientists to better understand the details of Type Ia supernovas. Read more...

Tour: Jingle, Pluck, and Hum: Sounds from Space

16 Sep 2021 at 5:00pm
A "sonification" project led by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and the Universe of Learning transforms otherwise inaudible data from some of the world's most powerful telescopes into sound. Read more...

Tour: Huge Rings Around a Black Hole

5 Aug 2021 at 5:00pm
A spectacular set of rings around a black hole has been captured using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory. Read more...

Tour: Chandra Catches Slingshot During Collision

15 Jul 2021 at 5:00pm
Galaxy clusters are the titans of the Universe. A new study using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory examines the repercussions after two galaxy clusters clashed. Read more...

Tour: Cosmic Hand Hitting a Wall

24 Jun 2021 at 5:00pm
Motions of a remarkable cosmic structure have been measured for the first time, using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory. Read more...

Tour: Super Flares

16 Jun 2021 at 5:00pm
The largest survey ever of star-forming regions in X-rays outlines the link between very powerful flares and the impact they could have on planets in orbit around them. Read more...

Tour: A New Panorama of Our Galactic Center

27 May 2021 at 5:00pm
A new panorama from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and the MeerKAT radio telescope provides a stunning view of the center of our Milky Way galaxy. Read more...

Tour: Chandra Discoveries in 3D Available on New Platform

20 May 2021 at 5:00pm
A collection of 3D computer models and prints is now available on a new platform from the Smithsonian Institution. This will provide greater access to these resources for libraries, museums, scientists, and the public. Read more...

podcast Listen to the Podcast

Chandra X-Ray Observatory Resources

Chandra X-Ray Observatory Homepage
Since its launch on July 23, 1999, the Chandra X-ray Observatory has been NASA’s flagship mission for X-ray astronomy, taking its place in the fleet of “Great Observatories.”