Astrophysics Branch
Marshall Space Flight Center's Astrophysics Branch uses space and ground-based observatories to peer back to the earliest epochs of the universe, unravel its mysteries, and study the most violent explosions in our galaxy and beyond. Our goal is to help discover how the universe works, explore how it began and evolved, and search for life on planets around other stars.
Chandra has successfully completed all data collection activities needed to assess the potential future use of the High Resolution Camera (HRC) for science observing using the HRC A-Side Central Electronics Assembly (CEA). Real-time HRC operational procedures were executed on 7/5/22, …
There’s a new, immersive way to explore some of the first full-color infrared images and data from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope — through sound. Listeners can enter the complex soundscape of the Cosmic Cliffs in the Carina Nebula, explore the contrasting …
On 8/30/22 the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center community relations team set up exhibits during the Rocket City Trash Panda’s minor league baseball game for “Sally Ride Bobblehead Night.” Over 3000 spectators attended the game with several hundred stopping by …
An International Conference – Astrophysical Polarimetry in the Time-Domain Era – was held in Lecco, Italy from 8/28-9/1/22. IXPE team members from 5 countries gave a total of 7 IXPE science presentations covering a wide range of X-ray sources from …
The most recent Chandra image release, “NGC 4424: NASA Telescopes Capture Stellar Delivery System Service for Black Hole” was issued on 8/18/22 and featured on several NASA websites (Chandra, Hubble, Marshall Space Flight Center image gallery, NASA Solar System & …
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