  Ultraluminous infrared galaxies (ULIRGs) are outstanding due to their huge
luminosity output in the infrared, which is predominantly powered by super
starbursts and/or hidden active galactic nuclei (AGN). NGC 6240 is one of the
nearest ULIRGs and is considered a key representative of its class.
  Here, we report the first high-resolution imaging spectroscopy of NGC 6240 in
X-rays. The observation, performed with the ACIS-S detector aboard the Chandra
X-ray observatory, led to the discovery of two hard nuclei, coincident with the
optical-IR nuclei of NGC 6240. The AGN character of both nuclei is revealed by
the detection of absorbed hard, luminous X-ray emission and two strong neutral
Fe_K_alpha lines. In addition, extended X-ray emission components are present,
changing their rich structure in dependence of energy. The close correlation of
the extended emission with the optical Halpha emission of NGC 6240, in
combination with the softness of its spectrum, clearly indicates its relation
to starburst-driven superwind activity.
