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Ultraluminous pulsar spinning faster than expected

New observations of a ULX will determine how quickly its rate of spin is increasing

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A Middle-Aged Supernova Remnant Stays Energetic

NuSTAR observations of the 4000-year-old Puppis A supernova remnant probe high-energy particle acceleration in the shock waves.

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A bright X-ray flare from a tidal disruption event

Delayed X-ray emission helps an undergraduate student to classify a years-old event.
Now Observing: J025055d34m361635d7
RA: 2h 50m 55.3s
Dec: -36° 16′ 35.7″
Launched On: June 13th, 2012
Since Launch: 5,169 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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