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September 11th, 2026

NuSTAR as a fast X-ray transient detector

A program searching for very rapid bursts of X-rays picked up its first new candidate event

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.
Now Observing: NGC_7213
RA: 22h 9m 16.2s
Dec: -47° 10′ 0.1″
Launched On: June 13th, 2012
Since Launch: 5,211 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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