Mission image archive
Chandra Image Gallery
Black holes, supernova remnants, and the high-energy universe seen in X-rays.
62 images
9 collections
NASA and mission-source media
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Tarantula Nebula - Nicknamed the Tarantula, this nebula is located about 160,000 light-years from Earth.
Aug 11, 2026
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MQN01 J004131.9-493704 - A galaxy nicknamed the "red potato" located about 11.7 billion light-years from Earth.
Jul 21, 2026
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Lighthouse Pulsar (PSR J1101-6101) - A pulsar located about 21,000 light-years from Earth.
Jul 9, 2026
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Milky Way Spiral Arms - The Perseus, the Outer, and the Outer Scutum-Centaurus arms of our home galaxy.
Jul 1, 2026
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Red, White, & Blue Collection, U.S. 250th - A red, white, & blue collection to celebrate the 250th birthday of the United States.
Jun 30, 2026
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Cassiopeia A - A supernova remnant located about 11,000 light-years from Earth.
Jun 30, 2026
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NGC 3603 - A nebula located about 20,000 light-years from Earth.
Jun 30, 2026
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NGC 4736 - A galaxy located about 19 million light-years from Earth.
Jun 30, 2026
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ZwCl 0024+1652 - A galaxy cluster located about 9.5 million light-years from Earth.
Jun 30, 2026
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M87 Jet - A galaxy with a supermassive black hole about 55 million light years from Earth.
Jun 15, 2026
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M83 - A spiral galaxy with an unusual population of supernova remnants located about 15 million light-years from Earth.
Jun 15, 2026
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Sagittarius C - A star-forming region near the Galactic Center, about 26,000 light-years from Earth.
Jun 11, 2026
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Sagittarius A* - The supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way Galaxy.
Jun 4, 2026
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Abell 2029 - A galaxy cluster located about one billion light-years from Earth.
May 12, 2026
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3DHST-AEGIS-12014 - An X-ray emitting "little red dot" about 11.8 billion light-years from Earth.
May 6, 2026
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Young Star X-ray Evolution - Two star clusters representing a Chandra study of young, Sun-like stars.
May 6, 2026
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Trumpler 3 - Two star clusters representing a Chandra study of young, Sun-like stars.
May 6, 2026
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NGC 2353 - Two star clusters representing a Chandra study of young, Sun-like stars.
May 6, 2026
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RCW 86 - A supernova remnant about 8,000 light-years from Earth.
May 6, 2026
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Supermassive Black Hole Growth - Two galaxies in a large survey to study the growth of supermassive black holes.
May 6, 2026
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J033225.7-274936 - Two galaxies in a large survey to study the growth of supermassive black holes.
May 6, 2026
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J033215.3-275044 - Two galaxies in a large survey to study the growth of supermassive black holes.
May 6, 2026
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Spring Collection - A collection of spring-themed images is meant to celebrate the "flowering" that occurs throughout space.
May 6, 2026
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Westerlund 2 - A collection of spring-themed images is meant to celebrate the "flowering" that occurs throughout space.
May 6, 2026
About this collection
Images with mission context.
Black holes, supernova remnants, and the high-energy universe seen in X-rays.
Media is presented with its original mission title and links back to the corresponding detail or mission page. NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, and partner credits remain with the source record.