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April 18th, 2025

Distant Flares and Nearby Remnants

NuSTAR Weekly Highlight, April 18 2025

April 11th, 2025

The Explosion's Aftermath: Cosmic Rays from the Remnant of a Supernova

NuSTAR observations of the Cassiopeia A supernova remnant reveal sites of dramatic cosmic ray acceleration.

March 28th, 2025

NuSTAR Investigates Jet Launching

NuSTAR Weekly Highlight, March 28 2025
Now Observing: Abell_520
RA: 4h 54m 19.0s
Dec: +2° 56′ 48.8″
Launched On: June 13th, 2012
Since Launch: 4,692 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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