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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A Tour of NGC 6388
Chandra's excellent X-ray vision enabled the astronomers to determine that ...
Chandra's excellent X-ray vision enabled the astronomers to determine that the X-rays from NGC 6388 were not coming from a black hole at the center of the cluster.
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Space Scoop: Not Your Average Superhero
A black hole is formed when a massive star is ...
A black hole is formed when a massive star is squashed into an incredibly tiny volume.
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A Tour of GK Persei
In space, explosions of actual stars are a focus for ...
In space, explosions of actual stars are a focus for scientists who hope to better understand the lifecycle of their births, lives, and deaths.
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Space Scoop: Weather Forecast Predicts Rain Around Black Holes
On Earth, precipitation happens when water is heated by the ...
On Earth, precipitation happens when water is heated by the Sun and forms steam. Sometimes, something similar happens in galaxies.
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A Tour of Abell 2597
Researchers used Chandra to look at some of the largest ...
Researchers used Chandra to look at some of the largest known galaxies lying in the middle of galaxy clusters.
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A Tour of NGC 2276
Astronomers found that this intermediate-mass black hole is producing a ...
Astronomers found that this intermediate-mass black hole is producing a jet that appears to be squelching the formation of stars around it.
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Space Scoop: Megaflares Shed Light On Our Black Hole
Supermassive black holes are famous for their ability to swallow ...
Supermassive black holes are famous for their ability to swallow anything - even light.
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Space Scoop: The Most Attractive Stars in the Universe
Astronomers think magnetars may be created when some massive stars ...
Astronomers think magnetars may be created when some massive stars die in a supernova explosion.
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A Tour of G299.2-2.9
This new Chandra image of G299 shows a beautiful and ...
This new Chandra image of G299 shows a beautiful and intricate structure in the expanding remains of the shattered star.
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A Tour of IYL 2015
To recognize the start of IYL, the Chandra X-ray Center ...
To recognize the start of IYL, the Chandra X-ray Center is releasing a collection of images that combine data from telescopes tuned to different wavelengths of light.
