[LESS INFO] 340 VIEWS | ADDED 17:00:00 09/17/10
This spectacular image shows the Rosette star formation region, which is located about 5,000 light years from Earth.
Super-volcano M87 ...
378 Views 17:00:00 09/03/10
This composite image from NASAs Chandra X-ray Observatory with radio data from the Very Large Array shows a cosmic volcano being driven by a black hole in the cent...
[LESS INFO] 378 VIEWS | ADDED 17:00:00 09/03/10
This composite image from NASAs Chandra X-ray Observatory with radio data from the Very Large Array shows a cosmic volcano being driven by a black hole in the center of the M87 galaxy.
CH Cyg in 60 Seconds
149 Views 17:00:00 08/20/10
Deep within this optical image lies an intriguing system known as CH Cyg. CH Cyg is a binary star system containing a white dwarf that feeds from the wind of a red...
[LESS INFO] 149 VIEWS | ADDED 17:00:00 08/20/10
Deep within this optical image lies an intriguing system known as CH Cyg. CH Cyg is a binary star system containing a white dwarf that feeds from the wind of a red giant star.
A GPS System for Co...
229 Views 17:00:00 08/16/10
The Chandra X-ray Observatory captures information about the high-energy Universe. Chandra data is inherently digital. As the methods to communicate digitally have...
[LESS INFO] 229 VIEWS | ADDED 17:00:00 08/16/10
The Chandra X-ray Observatory captures information about the high-energy Universe. Chandra data is inherently digital. As the methods to communicate digitally have advanced, so too have the efforts to keep Chandra engaged with the public.
Antennae in 60 Seconds
162 Views 17:00:00 08/06/10
This beautiful new image shows two colliding galaxies as seen by NASA's Great Observatories.
[LESS INFO] 131 VIEWS | ADDED 17:00:00 07/26/10
This composite image shows the nearby galaxy NGC 7793 that contains a powerful microquasar in its outskirts.
M31 Black Hole in 6...
277 Views 17:00:00 07/02/10
For over a decade, astronomers have been using the Chandra X-ray Observatory to monitor the supermassive black hole in the center of Andromeda, the Milky Way's sis...
[LESS INFO] 277 VIEWS | ADDED 17:00:00 07/02/10
For over a decade, astronomers have been using the Chandra X-ray Observatory to monitor the supermassive black hole in the center of Andromeda, the Milky Way's sister galaxy.
M82 in 60 Seconds
165 Views 17:00:00 06/18/10
We begin with a composite image of the nearby starburst galaxy M82 that contains X-rays from Chandra in blue, optical data from Hubble in green and orange, and inf...
[LESS INFO] 165 VIEWS | ADDED 17:00:00 06/18/10
We begin with a composite image of the nearby starburst galaxy M82 that contains X-rays from Chandra in blue, optical data from Hubble in green and orange, and infrared data from Spitzer in red.
N49 in 60 Seconds
136 Views 17:00:00 06/04/10
This beautiful image shows N49, which is the aftermath of a supernova explosion in the Large Magellanic Cloud.
[LESS INFO] 136 VIEWS | ADDED 17:00:00 06/04/10
This beautiful image shows N49, which is the aftermath of a supernova explosion in the Large Magellanic Cloud.
Abell 3376 in 60 Se...
100 Views 17:00:00 05/10/10
This composite image of the galaxy cluster Abell 3376 shows X-ray data from the Chandra X-ray Observatory and the ROSAT telescope along with an optical image from ...
[LESS INFO] 100 VIEWS | ADDED 17:00:00 05/10/10
This composite image of the galaxy cluster Abell 3376 shows X-ray data from the Chandra X-ray Observatory and the ROSAT telescope along with an optical image from the Digitized Sky Survey and radio emission observed by the Very Large Array.
G54.1+0.3 in 60 Sec...
109 Views 17:00:00 04/26/10
Data from the Chandra X-ray Observatory and the Spitzer Space Telescope were combined to create this image of the dusty remains of a collapsed star.
[LESS INFO] 109 VIEWS | ADDED 17:00:00 04/26/10
Data from the Chandra X-ray Observatory and the Spitzer Space Telescope were combined to create this image of the dusty remains of a collapsed star.
SDSS J1254+0846 in ...
93 Views 17:00:00 04/09/10
Two quasars have been caught in the act of merging, thanks to this new image.
[LESS INFO] 58 VIEWS | ADDED 17:00:00 03/24/10
This image shows one of the nearest and brightest galaxies to the Milky Way that contains a rapidly growing supermassive black hole known as NGC 1068.
ESO 137 in 60 Seconds
37 Views 17:00:00 03/10/10
Two spectacular tails of X-ray emission have been seen trailing behind a galaxy known as ESO 137.
[LESS INFO] 24 VIEWS | ADDED 17:00:00 02/22/10
This image of M31 represents a study of six elliptical galaxies that Chandra made to determine what causes an important type of supernova.
NGC 1399 in 60 Seconds
24 Views 17:00:00 02/04/10
Evidence from Chandra X-ray Observatory and the Magellan telescopes in Chile suggest that a star has been torn apart by an intermediate-mass black hole.
[LESS INFO] 24 VIEWS | ADDED 17:00:00 02/04/10
Evidence from Chandra X-ray Observatory and the Magellan telescopes in Chile suggest that a star has been torn apart by an intermediate-mass black hole.