The Beautiful Universe: Chandra in HD

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A Tour of the Crab Nebula Mar 14, 2018

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A new composite image of the Crab Nebula features X-rays from Chandra, optical data from Hubble, and infrared data from Spitzer.

A Tour of Black Hole Growth in Chandra Deep Field South Feb 15, 2018

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Two groups of scientists, using data from Chandra X-ray Observatory and other telescopes, have found evidence that the growth of the biggest black holes in the Universe is outrunning the rate of formation of stars in the galaxies they inhabit.

A Tour of SDSS J1354+1327 Jan 12, 2018

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The dining galaxy is known by its abbreviated name, J1354, and is about 800 million light years from Earth.

A Tour of the Galactic Center Jan 10, 2018

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A new visualization provides an exceptional virtual trip - complete with a 360-degree view - to the center of our home galaxy, the Milky Way.

A Tour of the Perseus Cluster Dec 19, 2017

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An innovative interpretation of X-ray data from a galaxy cluster could help scientists understand the nature of dark matter.

A Tour of Cassiopeia A Elements Dec 13, 2017

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Where do most of the elements essential for life on Earth come from? The answer: inside the furnaces of stars and the explosions that mark the end of some stars lives.

A Tour of J0045+41 in M31 Nov 30, 2017

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An intriguing source has been discovered in the nearby Andromeda galaxy using data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and ground-based optical telescopes.

A Tour of Jupiter's Auroras Nov 07, 2017

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A new study using Chandra and XMM-Newton data reveals that the auroras at Jupiter's poles behave independently.

A Tour of GW170817 Oct 16, 2017

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Astronomers have used NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory to make the first X-ray detection of a gravitational wave source.

A Tour of Dual Black Holes Oct 05, 2017

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Astronomers have found evidence for five dual supermassive black holes in the centers of galaxies, each containing millions of times the mass of the Sun.

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