The Beautiful Universe: Chandra in HD

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A Tour of X9 in 47 Tucanae Mar 13, 2017

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In astronomy, a binary system is one where two objects are close enough that they orbit each other because they are gravitationally bound to one another.

A Tour of Supernova 1987A Feb 24, 2017

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Thirty years ago on February 24, 1987, observers in the southern hemisphere noticed a new object in the Large Magellanic Cloud.

A Tour of XJ1500+0154 Feb 06, 2017

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Every so often, an object will pass too close to a black hole and be ripped apart by its intense gravitational forces.

Tour of Chandra Deep Field South Jan 06, 2017

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What happens when astronomers use Chandra to take a long look at the same patch of sky?

A Tour of Abell 3411 Jan 05, 2017

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There are many extraordinary things in the Universe. For example, astronomers have found many examples of supermassive black holes erupting in powerful outbursts that can stretch for millions of miles.

A Tour of NGC 6357 Dec 20, 2016

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Although there are no seasons in space, this cosmic vista invokes thoughts of a frosty winter landscape.

A Tour of SPT 0346-52 Dec 12, 2016

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Astronomers have used Chandra X-ray Observatory and other telescopes to show that a very distant galaxy is undergoing an extraordinary boom of stellar construction.

A Tour of Cyg X-3's Little Friend Nov 25, 2016

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The story of how stars are born and eventually die can be a complicated one.

A Tour of NGC 5128 Flare Oct 20, 2016

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Astronomers have found a pair of extraordinary objects that dramatically burst in X-rays. This discovery, made using data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and ESA's XMM-Newton observatory, may represent a new class of explosive events.

A Tour of Chandra's Data Archives Oct 18, 2016

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Each year, Chandra X-ray Observatory helps celebrate American Archive Month by releasing a collection of images using X-ray data that have been stored in its archive.

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