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August 28th, 2026

A Busy Month in the Galactic Center

NuSTAR's time-domain capabilities prove important as astronomers chase transient X-ray sources.

August 21st, 2026

NuSTAR Hosts Summer Undergraduate Researchers

Students undertake research projects through Caltech's SURF and WAVE programs

August 14th, 2026

NuSTAR team members support the Warrior Scholar Project

Deputy PI Daniel Stern gave lectures to veterans seeking further STEM education
Now Observing: 4FGL_J1440d6m3846
RA: 14h 40m 37.8s
Dec: -38° 46′ 55.0″
Launched On: June 13th, 2012
Since Launch: 5,190 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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