NASA · Space

Unusual X-ray Objects Found in Pinwheel Galaxy

NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has detected mysterious objects in the Pinwheel Galaxy (M101) that emit low-energy X-rays and intense ultraviolet radiation.

These newly discovered objects are of significant interest to astronomers, potentially offering solutions to two persistent questions in astrophysics.

The findings were made using data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, with the image combining X-ray data from the University of Alabama and optical data from NASA/ESA/STScI.

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