The Beautiful Universe: Chandra in HD

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Tour: 'Super' Star Cluster Shines in New Look From NASA's Chandra Jun 04, 2024

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Westerlund 1 is the biggest and closest "super" star cluster to Earth. New data is helping astronomers delve deeper into this galactic factory where stars are vigorously being produced.

Tour: Spotted: 'Death Star' Black Holes in Action May 22, 2024

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Astronomers studied 16 supermassive black holes that are firing powerful beams, or jets, into space. They found that about a third of these have changed directions by large amounts.

Tour: NASA's Chandra Notices the Galactic Center is Venting May 09, 2024

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Eruptions from the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A* may have created an exhaust vent attached to a "chimney" of hot gas blowing away from the center of our Milky Way galaxy.

Tour: NASA's Chandra Releases Doubleheader of Blockbuster Hits Apr 24, 2024

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New movies of two of the most famous objects in the sky — the Crab Nebula and Cassiopeia A — include X-ray data collected by Chandra over about two decades. They show dramatic changes in the remains of two massive stars in our galaxy.

Tour: Travel Through Data From Space in New 3D Instagram Experiences Apr 18, 2024

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A new project provides special 3D experiences on Instagram using data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and other telescopes through augmented reality (AR), allowing users to travel virtually through objects in space.

Tour: NASA's Chandra Identifies an Underachieving Black Hole Mar 21, 2024

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A brilliant supermassive black hole is not living up to expectations. Although responsible for high levels of radiation and powerful jets, this giant black hole is not as influential as many of its counterparts in other galaxies.

Tour: Listen to the Universe: New NASA Sonifications and Documentary Feb 28, 2024

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Three new sonifications of images from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory have been released in conjunction with a new documentary about the project that makes its debut on the NASA+ streaming platform.

Tour: Stellar Beads on a String Feb 21, 2024

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Astronomers have discovered one of the most powerful eruptions from a black hole ever recorded. This mega-explosion may help explain the formation of a striking pattern of star clusters around two massive galaxies, resembling "beads on a string."

Tour: Telescopes Show the Milky Way's Black Hole is Ready for a Kick Feb 08, 2024

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The supermassive black hole in the center of the Milky Way is spinning so quickly it is warping the spacetime surrounding it into a shape that looks like an American football.

Tour: NASA Telescopes Chase Down "Green Monster" in Star's Debris Jan 18, 2024

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For the first time scientists have combined the powers of NASA's Chandra and Webb Space Telescopes to study the famous supernova remnant Cassiopeia A, helping to solve the mystery behind the remnant's "Green Monster".