This image of the Helix Nebula, released on March 4, 2025, shows a potentially destructive white dwarf at the nebula's center ...

The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory is pleased to present a collection of 9 models that were created using images generated by the Chandra X-ray Observatory. The launch of this collection ...

People often think about archaeology happening deep in jungles or inside ancient pyramids. However, a team of astronomers has ...

In about 5 billion years, our Sun will run out of fuel and expand, possibly engulfing Earth. These end stages of a star's life can be utterly ...

Decades of constant X-ray emission from the Helix Nebula’s white dwarf suggest debris from a Jupiter-sized planet steadily rains upon the star.

Scientists have been receiving X-ray signals from the Helix Nebula for decades, but now they believe it may hide a horrifying ...

New data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory telescope and the European Space Agency's XMM-Newton satellite has shown that a planet may have been destroyed by a white dwarf—one of the dimmest ...

When you think of archaeology, you might picture digging through ancient ruins or exploring hidden tombs. But scientists have ...

Data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and ESA’s XMM-Newton indicate that remnants of the destroyed plane... A brief yet intense X-ray flash, XRT 200515, was detected in NASA's Chandra ...