X-ray Binaries

NASA, JAXA XRISM Mission Looks Deeply Into ‘Hidden’ Stellar System – NASA Science

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NASA, JAXA XRISM Mission Looks Deeply Into ‘Hidden’ Stellar System – NASA Science

XRISM’s Resolve instrument has captured the most detailed X-ray spectrum yet acquired of Cygnus X-3. Peaks indicate X-rays emitted by ionized gases, and valleys form where the gases absorb X-rays; many lines are also shifted to both higher and lower energies by gas motions. Top: The full Resolve spectrum, from 2 to 8 keV (kiloelectron … Read more

NASA’s Chandra, Hubble Tune Into ‘Flame-Throwing’ Guitar Nebula – NASA

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NASA’s Chandra, Hubble Tune Into ‘Flame-Throwing’ Guitar Nebula – NASA

Normally found only in heavy metal bands or certain post-apocalyptic films, a “flame-throwing guitar” has now been spotted moving through space. Astronomers have captured movies of this extreme cosmic object using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and Hubble Space Telescope. The new movie of Chandra (red) and Palomar (blue) data helps break down what is playing … Read more