The Beautiful Universe: Chandra in HD

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A Tour of Zwicky 8338 Dec 22, 2015

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An extraordinary ribbon of hot gas trailing behind a galaxy like a tail has been discovered using data from Chandra X-ray Observatory.

A Tour of IC 443 Dec 15, 2015

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The Jellyfish Nebula, lying about 5,000 light years from Earth, is the remnant of a supernova that occurred over 10,000 years ago.

A Tour of SDSS J103842.59+484917.7 Nov 24, 2015

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One hundred years ago this month, Albert Einstein published his theory of general relativity, one of the most important scientific achievements in the last century.

A Tour of Delta Orionis Nov 16, 2015

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Modern astronomers know that Delta Orionis is not simply one single star, but rather it is a complex multiple star system.

Space Scoop: The Teeny Tiny Planet Destroyer Oct 29, 2015

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Astronomers have recently discovered evidence that a planet may have been destroyed in our very own Galaxy.

A Tour of ASASSN-14li Oct 23, 2015

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When something, like a star or a planet, wanders too close to a black hole, it is usually not good news for that object.

Light Beyond the Bulb: Bent Light in Space Oct 13, 2015

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One of the most interesting characteristics of light is that the path that it travels can bend.

Banking X-ray Data for the Future Oct 09, 2015

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Chandra X-ray Observatory has collected data for over sixteen years on thousands of different objects throughout the Universe.

Tour of Phoenix Cluster Oct 01, 2015

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This galaxy cluster, which was found about 5.7 billion light years from Earth, shattered several important astronomical records.

Tour of Sgr A* Sep 28, 2015

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At the heart of the Milky Way galaxy, there is a supermassive black hole that has the mass equivalent of some four million Suns.

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