https://flipnews.co.uk/topics/astronomy/ The latest Flip News stories on astronomy. en-GB Tue, 22 Sep 2026 21:22:40 GMT https://flipnews.co.uk/science/chandra-hypersoft-xray-sources/ https://flipnews.co.uk/science/chandra-hypersoft-xray-sources/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has revealed a new class of objects that emit unusually low-energy X-rays but intense ultraviolet light — and they could help solve two long-standing cosmic mysteries. Sarah Whitfield nasa chandra astronomy x-ray pinwheel-galaxy andromeda NASA Science https://flipnews.co.uk/science/roman-telescope-first-light/ https://flipnews.co.uk/science/roman-telescope-first-light/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope's 300-megapixel camera has captured its first photons of starlight — a blurry but landmark test image as the flagship observatory wakes up en route to L2. Sarah Whitfield NASA Roman Space Telescope astronomy space NASA