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April 17th, 2026

Supermassive black hole pair at the heart of UGC 4211

NuSTAR joins a multi-wavelength campaign to observe the final stages of a galaxy merger

April 9th, 2026

Black hole X-ray binary becomes bright (again)

NuSTAR coordinates with XRISM observations of the black hole X-ray binary AT2019wey

April 3rd, 2026

NuSTAR Investigates a Pulsar's Unusual Behavior

NuSTAR Weekly Highlight, April 3, 2026
Now Observing: Kepler
RA: 17h 30m 41.2s
Dec: -21° 29′ 31.0″
Launched On: June 13th, 2012
Since Launch: 5,060 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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