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June 13th, 2026

Happy Birthday NuSTAR!

14 years of bringing the high-energy X-ray sky into focus

June 12th, 2026

The Neutron Star That Doesn't Stop Spinning Up

NuSTAR observations track the accelerating pulsations of an ultraluminous X-ray source.

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.
Now Observing: RX_J1136d5p6737
RA: 11h 36m 30.1s
Dec: +67° 37′ 4.3″
Launched On: June 13th, 2012
Since Launch: 5,113 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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