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June 9th, 2026

Hunting for the Source of Superfast Electrons with NuSTAR

NuSTAR observations have helped to identify a pulsar wind nebula in the Galactic Center as a new candidate source of very high energy cosmic rays.

June 5th, 2026

The Orbital Evolution of an Extreme Pulsating Neutron Star

NuSTAR observations track the change in behavior over time of a pulsating ultraluminous X-ray source.

June 2nd, 2026

What Powers the X-ray Emission from Distant Supermassive Black Holes?

Astronomers using NASA’s NuSTAR telescope have taken a major step toward understanding the extreme environments surrounding accreting supermassive black holes.
Now Observing: 4FGL_J2054d2p6904
RA: 20h 53m 59.0s
Dec: +69° 5′ 19.7″
Launched On: June 13th, 2012
Since Launch: 5,112 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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