- NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory faces budget cuts that may end its mission.
- Chandra still makes new black-hole discoveries and joins forces with the Webb and Hubble telescopes.
- Photos show how the space telescope has beautifully captured the invisible universe for 25 years.
One of NASA’s top space telescopes may be facing an untimely end due to budget cuts.
The Chandra X-ray Observatory has been orbiting Earth for 25 years, peering at the universe in X-ray light that’s invisible to the human eye.
Through its stunning images, the telescope has revealed that the cosmos is teeming with black holes, discovered direct evidence for the existence of dark matter, and spotted the light of colliding neutron stars that warped space-time.
Check out some of Chandra’s best photos, including collaborations with the Hubble and James Webb space telescopes.
