NuSTAR Program

NASA's Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array is an active space telescope that focuses high-energy X-rays to investigate black holes, exploding stars, neutron stars, and extreme active galaxies. Launched in 2012, NuSTAR complements observations at other wavelengths and continues operating as a high-energy astrophysics observatory.

Identity

Aliases: NuSTARNuclear Spectroscopic Telescope ArrayNuSTAR Mission
Domains: spaceflight
Name: NuSTAR Program
Status: active
Types: scienceresearchoperations

Details

Description: NASA's Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array is an active space telescope that focuses high-energy X-rays to investigate black holes, exploding stars, neutron stars, and extreme active galaxies. Launched in 2012, NuSTAR complements observations at other wavelengths and continues operating as a high-energy astrophysics observatory.
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Start Date: 2012-06-13

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Creation Time: August 13, 2026 at 18:50:46 UTC
Updated Time: August 13, 2026 at 18:50:46 UTC

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Official Urls: https://science.nasa.gov/mission/nustar/https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/missions/nuclear-spectroscopic-telescope-array-nustar/https://science.nasa.gov/nustar-mission-poster/