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NASA X-ray spacecraft reveals secrets of a powerful, spinning neutron star

Astronomers have discovered that radiation emitted by a rapidly spinning neutron star, or “pulsar,” is dominated by the impact of…

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X-ray boosting fabric could make mammograms less painful

Mammograms can be painful, but they may not need to be Daria Artemenko/Alamy Getting an X-ray can be uncomfortable –…

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Super-magnetic dead star throws a violent temper tantrum as NASA X-ray spacecraft looks on

Using NASA’s Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) spacecraft, astronomers have made detailed observations of a highly magnetic dead star or…

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NASA diagnoses fracture in a ‘huge cosmic bone’ using X-ray observatory

A composite of X-ray and radio data showing galactic center filament G359.13142-0.20005. (Image credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/Northwestern Univ./F. Yusef-Zadeh et al;…

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3D-print a realistic supernova remnant with NASA’s new models of Chandra X-ray images

Using cutting-edge theoretical models and data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, scientists have transformed astronomical observations into detailed 3D models…

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Strange X-ray flash from beyond the Milky Way perplexes scientists

A mysterious, one-off flash of energy from an unknown object outside the Milky Way has left astronomers puzzled. The research…

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Einstein Probe’s X-ray vision discovers an ‘impossible’ pair of vampire stars

A flash of powerful X-ray light coming from a nova explosion on a white dwarf star has caught the attention…

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Astronomers unsure what caused ‘weird explosion’ seen by Einstein Probe’s X-ray eye

Astronomers are trying to understand a mysterious cosmic explosion that the Einstein Probe spacecraft spotted in April last year. The…

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NASA X-ray telescope discovers black holes ‘blow’ on their food to cool it down

Anyone who has experienced the blistering pain associated with biting into a fresh apple pastry or taking a swig of…

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