In its first decade of exploration, Chandra has expanded our view of the universe with its unrivaled ability to create high-resolution X-ray images of cosmic pheno...
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In its first decade of exploration, Chandra has expanded our view of the universe with its unrivaled ability to create high-resolution X-ray images of cosmic phenomena.
Chandra's Extraordi...
28 Views 17:00:00 12/21/09
In ten years of operation, the Chandra X-ray Observatory has transformed our view of the high-energy universe with its ability to make exquisite X-ray images of st...
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In ten years of operation, the Chandra X-ray Observatory has transformed our view of the high-energy universe with its ability to make exquisite X-ray images of star clusters, supernova remnants, galactic eruptions, and collisions between clusters of galaxies.
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The Crab Nebula is one of the most studied objects in the night sky. This version of the Crab Nebula combines data from three different telescopes.
This never-before-seen view of the turbulent heart of our Milky Way combines a near-infrared view from Hubble, an infrared image from Spitzer, and X-ray data from ...
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This never-before-seen view of the turbulent heart of our Milky Way combines a near-infrared view from Hubble, an infrared image from Spitzer, and X-ray data from Chandra.
The Cassiopeia A in...
118 Views 17:00:00 11/09/09
Cassiopeia A is a supernova remnant found embedded in the constellation that bears its name, which is known as the queen in Greek mythology.
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Cassiopeia A is a supernova remnant found embedded in the constellation that bears its name, which is known as the queen in Greek mythology.
JKCS041 in 60 Seconds
91 Views 17:00:00 10/26/09
The most distant galaxy cluster yet has been found some 10.2 billion light-years from Earth.
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NGC 6240 is a system in which two supermassive black holes are a mere 3,000 light years apart, virtually nothing in astronomical terms.
Galactic Center in ...
165 Views 17:00:00 09/22/09
This image from the Chandra X-ray Observatory reveals a wealth of exotic objects and high-energy features at the center of our Milky Way galaxy.
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This image from the Chandra X-ray Observatory reveals a wealth of exotic objects and high-energy features at the center of our Milky Way galaxy.
Hydra A in 60 Seconds
79 Views 17:00:00 09/14/09
This composite image of the Hydra A galaxy cluster shows 10-million-degree gas observed by Chandra and jets of radio emission observed by the Very Large Array.
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This composite image of the Hydra A galaxy cluster shows 10-million-degree gas observed by Chandra and jets of radio emission observed by the Very Large Array.
Cepheus B in 60 Sec...
79 Views 17:00:00 08/28/09
A new study from two of NASA's "Great Observatories" provides fresh insight into how some stars are born, along with a beautiful new image of a stellar nursery in ...
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A new study from two of NASA's "Great Observatories" provides fresh insight into how some stars are born, along with a beautiful new image of a stellar nursery in our own Milky Way Galaxy.
Introductory Traile...
26 Views 17:00:00 08/10/09
In Florence, Italy, in the year 1609, the world changed. Using a small telescope, Galileo proved that the Earth is not distinct from the universe, but part of it. ...
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In Florence, Italy, in the year 1609, the world changed. Using a small telescope, Galileo proved that the Earth is not distinct from the universe, but part of it. And he showed that there is much more to the universe than we see with the naked eye.
E0102 in 60 Seconds
38 Views 17:00:00 07/23/09
The supernova remnant known as E0102 was one of the targets that Chandra first observed after its launch in 1999.
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The supernova remnant known as E0102 was one of the targets that Chandra first observed after its launch in 1999.
Stephan's Quintet i...
33 Views 17:00:00 07/10/09
This beautiful image gives a new look at Stephan's Quintet, a compact group of galaxies discovered about 130 years ago and located about 280 million light years fr...
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This beautiful image gives a new look at Stephan's Quintet, a compact group of galaxies discovered about 130 years ago and located about 280 million light years from Earth.
GRS 1915 in 60 Seconds
21 Views 17:00:00 06/25/09
We start with an optical and infrared image that shows the crowded area around the object known as GRS 1915+105, or GRS 1915 for short.
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We start with an optical and infrared image that shows the crowded area around the object known as GRS 1915+105, or GRS 1915 for short.
Galactic Ridge in 6...
20 Views 17:00:00 05/29/09
This sequence begins with an infrared view from the Spitzer Space Telescope of the central region of the Milky Way.
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This sequence begins with an infrared view from the Spitzer Space Telescope of the central region of the Milky Way.
MacsJ0717 in 60 Sec...
30 Views 17:00:00 05/15/09
This image contains one of the most complex galaxy clusters known, which is located about 5.4 billion light years from Earth.
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This image contains one of the most complex galaxy clusters known, which is located about 5.4 billion light years from Earth.