Coming in Hot - NASA's Chandra Checks Habitability of Exoplanets

This graphic shows a three-dimensional map of stars near the Sun. The blue haloes represent stars observed with NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and ESA's XMM-Newton. Astronomers are using these X-ray data to determine how habitable exoplanets may be based on whether they receive lethal radiation from the stars they orbit. This research will help guide […]