NASA’s Chandra Finds Unusual Objects in Pinwheel Galaxy

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What happened

Using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, researchers found mysterious objects that give off unusually low-energy X-rays but intense levels of ultraviolet radiation.

One of the galaxies they studied, M101, is pictured here in this image released on Sept.

Key facts

  • One of the galaxies they studied, M101, is pictured here in this image released on Sept.
  • Reported by NASA and published Tue, 22 Sep 2026 15:40:48 UTC.

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