NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory

Exploring the X-ray Universe

NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory

Exploring the X-ray Universe

20062006

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M82: Stunning View of Starburst Galaxy

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Andromeda Galaxy (M31): The Heat is on in Andromeda's Center

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NGC 4696 in the Centaurus Galaxy Cluster: Black Holes Found to be Green

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NGC 3079: Superwind Sculpts Filamentary Features

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Puppis A: Chandra Reveals Cloud Disrupted by Supernova Shock

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Crab Nebula: Shocking Secrets of theCrab Pulsar Revealed in X-rays

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3C 75 in Abell 400: Black Holes Determined to be Bound

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Mz 3: Planetary Nebula – Fast Winds from Dying Stars

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Cassiopeia A: Chandra's Celestial Fireworks

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SN 1006: The Hot Remains of a 1000 Year-Old Supernova

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NGC 6240: Never Before Seen: Two Supermassive Black Holes in the Same Galaxy

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Centaurus A: Arcs Tell the Tale of a Giant Eruption

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G292: Chandra Looks at the Aftermathof a Massive Star Explosion

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Trumpler 14: Bright Young Stars Mix It Up

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Sagittarius A*: Milky Way Monster Stars in Cosmic Reality Show

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Saturn: X-rays from Saturn Pose Puzzles

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M87: Chandra Sheds Light on the Knotty Problem of the M87 Jet

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M83: X-rays Reveal Nature of Spiral Galaxy's Boisterous Activity

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J0617 in IC 443: The Case of the Neutron Star with a Wayward Wake

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DEM L71: Supernova Origin Revealed

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Cygnus X-1, XTE J1650-500 & GX 339-4: "Iron-Clad" Evidence for Spinning Black Hole

ILLUSTRATION

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Kepler’s Supernova Remnant: Unravelling a 400-Year Old Supernova Mystery

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M86: Cluster’s Gain is Galaxy’s Loss

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A2029: Hot News for Cold Dark Matter

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G21.5-0.9: Cosmic Shell-Seekers Find a Beauty

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44i Bootis:

The Terrible Twos: What Might Happen if Our Sun had a Twin

ILLUSTRATION

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The Crescent Nebula: Live Fast, Blow Hard And Die Young

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Tycho's Supernova Remnant:Tycho's Remnant Provides Shocking Evidence for Cosmic Rays

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SNR 0103-72.6: Chandra Finds Rich Oxygen Supply Inside Glowing Ring

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The Tarantula Nebula: A Drama Of Star Formation And Evolution

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Orion Nebula:Planetary Protection: X-ray Super-Flares Aid Formation of "Solar Systems"

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Jupiter: Hot Spot Makes Trouble For Theory

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Galactic Center: Chandra Takes In The Bright Lights, Big City Of The Milky Way

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N132D: Faint Afterglow of Nearby Stellar Explosion

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Abell 2125: Chandra Catches Early Phase of Cosmic Assembly

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Cartwheel Galaxy: Astronomers Do Flips Over Cartwheel Galaxy

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Perseus Cluster: Chandra Proves Black Hole Influence is Far Reaching

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Earth Aurora: Chandra Looks Back At Earth

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NGC 2841: Galactic Chimneys Turn Up the Heat

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