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September 4th, 2026

A Supermassive Cosmic Dance

NuSTAR tests predictions for unique emission from supermassive black hole binaries.

August 28th, 2026

A Busy Month in the Galactic Center

NuSTAR's time-domain capabilities prove important as astronomers chase transient X-ray sources.

August 21st, 2026

NuSTAR Hosts Summer Undergraduate Researchers

Students undertake research projects through Caltech's SURF and WAVE programs
Now Observing: 4U_1630m47
RA: 16h 34m 1.6s
Dec: -47° 23′ 34.8″
Launched On: June 13th, 2012
Since Launch: 5,198 Days
About the Mission

NuSTAR (the Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array) is a NASA Small Explorer mission launched in 2012 and the first telescope in orbit to create images by focussing light in the high-energy X-ray (3 – 79 keV) region of the electromagnetic spectrum. NuSTAR is an active mission dedicated to guest observer programs, including coordination with other X-ray missions and responding to the rapidly changing X-ray sky. Its unique capabilities enable the study of a wide range of scientific targets, from supermassive black holes to our very own Sun.  

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