NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has released a stunning new image of the Galactic Center, revealing over 3,300 individual sources emitting X-rays. The observation, which took place over 86 separate sessions, spans nearly 60 light-years across and offers an unprecedented view of the region around the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy.
The Chandra Source Catalog, a compendium of cosmic recordings collected by Chandra since its launch in 1999, has been updated to include over 400,000 unique compact and extended sources and more than 1.3 million individual detections in X-ray light. The catalog allows scientists to combine this data with information from other types of light, providing a wealth of information about the universe.
In addition to the new image, Chandra has also released a sonification, or translation of astronomical data into sound, which encompasses the mission's observations over 22 years. This represents the collective X-ray sightings over time and offers a unique insight into the telescope's capabilities.
The CSC 2.1 update is now available online at csc.harvard.edu/csc, allowing researchers to explore the vast scope of Chandra's observations. The NASA Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, manages the program, while the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory's Chandra X-ray Center controls science operations from Cambridge, Massachusetts.
The Chandra X-ray Observatory continues to be fully operational, and its mission remains one of the most ambitious and groundbreaking projects in space exploration. To learn more about Chandra, visit nasa.gov/chandra or chandra.si.edu.
The Chandra Source Catalog, a compendium of cosmic recordings collected by Chandra since its launch in 1999, has been updated to include over 400,000 unique compact and extended sources and more than 1.3 million individual detections in X-ray light. The catalog allows scientists to combine this data with information from other types of light, providing a wealth of information about the universe.
In addition to the new image, Chandra has also released a sonification, or translation of astronomical data into sound, which encompasses the mission's observations over 22 years. This represents the collective X-ray sightings over time and offers a unique insight into the telescope's capabilities.
The CSC 2.1 update is now available online at csc.harvard.edu/csc, allowing researchers to explore the vast scope of Chandra's observations. The NASA Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, manages the program, while the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory's Chandra X-ray Center controls science operations from Cambridge, Massachusetts.
The Chandra X-ray Observatory continues to be fully operational, and its mission remains one of the most ambitious and groundbreaking projects in space exploration. To learn more about Chandra, visit nasa.gov/chandra or chandra.si.edu.
it's like a cosmic explosion of x-rays all over the place! 3k+ individual sources, that's insane! 
i mean, we're still talking about the same nasa chandra observatory that's been around since '99. what an incredible run 
. and now they've got this sonification thingy that translates data into sound... it's like music to my ears 
. scientists can actually use all this info to learn more about the universe, which is just so cool 
. can't wait to dive deeper into the chandra source catalog and see what other secrets it holds 
. nasa, you guys are literally pushing the boundaries of space exploration 
! They just released this insane new pic of the Galactic Center and it's like nothin' I've ever seen before - all them stars and black holes shinin' bright in space. And get this, they've got this catalog thingy that's got over 400k unique sources? Mind blown! 
And now they've even got soundtracks of space data? That's just plain cool 
but like I'm not surprised lol NASA's been studying that region for years, what's new here? still hyped tho! 60 light-years is huge and showing all those X-ray sources at once is mind-blowing. and the fact they have a catalog with over 400k unique sources is crazy 
. chandra's still doing its thing, gotta respect that 
just saw that NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has released a new image of the Galactic Center and it's like a cosmic explosion 
with over 3,300 individual sources emitting X-rays... meanwhile, the universe is still expanding at an alarming rate 
and it's only a matter of time before it crashes into another galaxy 
It's all so fascinating! And the best part? Anyone can access it online and explore the Chandra catalog. It's like, totally mind-blowing!
and now we get to see it all in one beautiful image 
and its giving me LIFE!!! the fact that they have over 400k unique sources in the catalog is insane 
did u know that they created this sonification thingy to translate data into sound?!?! it sounds kinda lit