The Beautiful Universe: Chandra in HD
High definition views of Chandra's exciting science Cassiopeia A is the 300-year-old remnant created by the supernova explosion of a massive star. Each Great Observatory image highlights different characteristics of the remnant.
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Super-volcano M87 in 60 Seconds
This composite image from NASAs Chandra X-ray Observatory with radio ...
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.
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CH Cyg in 60 Seconds
Deep within this optical image lies an intriguing system known ...
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.
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Antennae in 60 Seconds
This beautiful new image shows two colliding galaxies as seen ...
This beautiful new image shows two colliding galaxies as seen by NASA's Great Observatories.
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NGC 7793 in 60 Seconds
This composite image shows the nearby galaxy NGC 7793 that ...
This composite image shows the nearby galaxy NGC 7793 that contains a powerful microquasar in its outskirts.
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M31 Black Hole in 60 Seconds
For over a decade, astronomers have been using the Chandra ...
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.
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M82 in 60 Seconds
We begin with a composite image of the nearby starburst ...
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.
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N49 in 60 Seconds
This beautiful image shows N49, which is the aftermath of ...
This beautiful image shows N49, which is the aftermath of a supernova explosion in the Large Magellanic Cloud.
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Abell 3376 in 60 Seconds
This composite image of the galaxy cluster Abell 3376 shows ...
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.
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G54.1+0.3 in 60 Seconds
Data from the Chandra X-ray Observatory and the Spitzer Space ...
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.
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SDSS J1254+0846 in 60 Seconds
Two quasars have been caught in the act of merging, ...
Two quasars have been caught in the act of merging, thanks to this new image.
