The Chandra X-ray Observatory (2009)

When Will History Repeat Itself?

November 06, 2007



Astronomers think that a supernova should go off in our own Milky Way galaxy every 50 years or so. When was the last one we've seen? Probably 1604. Yes, that's over 400 years ago. This being astronomy however, things will undoubtedly average out over the long run, but in the meantime, we're left without a recent supernova in our Galaxy to study. Luckily for us, astronomers from previous centuries were on the case.

Category: Science & Technology

Tags: NASA X-ray Astrophysics Astronomy Chandra Satellite

January 24, 2008



It has been only forty years since humanity has known the existence of the strange and dynamic x-ray universe, an invisible universe of million degree gas, immense jets of radiation, exploding stars and distant quasars. Join Nichelle Nichols, Star Trek's Lt. Uhura, as she guides you on the decades long odyssey to reveal this wondrous universe with NASA's largest X-ray telescope. [6/2000] [Science] [Show ID: 3847]

Category: Education

Tags: science NASA astronomy