The Beautiful Universe: Chandra in HD

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**The Beautiful Universe: Chandra in HD**

High definition views of Chandra’s exciting science

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Antennae in 60 Seconds Aug 06, 2010

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This beautiful new image shows two colliding galaxies as seen by NASA's Great Observatories.

NGC 7793 in 60 Seconds Jul 26, 2010

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This composite image shows the nearby galaxy NGC 7793 that contains a powerful microquasar in its outskirts.

M31 Black Hole in 60 Seconds Jul 02, 2010

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For over a decade, astronomers have been using the Chandra X-ray Observatory to monitor the supermassive black hole in the center of Andromeda, the Milky Way's sister galaxy.

M82 in 60 Seconds Jun 18, 2010

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We begin with a composite image of the nearby starburst galaxy M82 that contains X-rays from Chandra in blue, optical data from Hubble in green and orange, and infrared data from Spitzer in red.

N49 in 60 Seconds Jun 04, 2010

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This beautiful image shows N49, which is the aftermath of a supernova explosion in the Large Magellanic Cloud.

Abell 3376 in 60 Seconds May 10, 2010

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This composite image of the galaxy cluster Abell 3376 shows X-ray data from the Chandra X-ray Observatory and the ROSAT telescope along with an optical image from the Digitized Sky Survey and radio emission observed by the Very Large Array.

G54.1+0.3 in 60 Seconds Apr 26, 2010

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Data from the Chandra X-ray Observatory and the Spitzer Space Telescope were combined to create this image of the dusty remains of a collapsed star.

SDSS J1254+0846 in 60 Seconds Apr 09, 2010

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Two quasars have been caught in the act of merging, thanks to this new image.

NGC 1068 in 60 Seconds Mar 24, 2010

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This image shows one of the nearest and brightest galaxies to the Milky Way that contains a rapidly growing supermassive black hole known as NGC 1068.

ESO 137 in 60 Seconds Mar 10, 2010

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Two spectacular tails of X-ray emission have been seen trailing behind a galaxy known as ESO 137.

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