Narrator (April Hobart, CXC): Stars appear to be permanent fixtures of the night sky. However, stars are like people. They are born, live a lifetime, and ultimately die.
Chandra and other X-ray telescopes focus on the high-energy action of stellar drama....
...sudden outbursts on the turbulent surfaces of stars,
...gale-force outflows of gas from hot, luminous stars,
...and awesome shock waves generated by supernova explosions.
See stellar evolution through Chandra's eyes.
Revised: February 21, 2013