The Beautiful Universe: Chandra in HD

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M31 in 60 Seconds Feb 22, 2010

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This image of M31 represents a study of six elliptical galaxies that Chandra made to determine what causes an important type of supernova.

NGC 1399 in 60 Seconds Feb 04, 2010

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Evidence from Chandra X-ray Observatory and the Magellan telescopes in Chile suggest that a star has been torn apart by an intermediate-mass black hole.

Sagittarius A* in 60 Seconds Jan 21, 2010

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Astronomers have long known that the supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy is a particularly poor eater.

Best of The Beautiful Universe Dec 28, 2009

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In its first decade of exploration, Chandra has expanded our view of the universe with its unrivaled ability to create high-resolution X-ray images of cosmic phenomena.

Chandras Extraordinary Universe Dec 21, 2009

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In ten years of operation, the Chandra X-ray Observatory has transformed our view of the high-energy universe.

Multiwavelength Crab Nebula in 60 Seconds Dec 07, 2009

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The Crab Nebula is one of the most studied objects in the night sky. This version of the Crab Nebula combines data from three different telescopes.

Multiwavelength Galactic Center in 60 Seconds Nov 23, 2009

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This never-before-seen view of the turbulent heart of our Milky Way combines a near-infrared view from Hubble, an infrared image from Spitzer, and X-ray data from Chandra.

The Cassiopeia A in 60 Seconds Nov 09, 2009

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Cassiopeia A is a supernova remnant found embedded in the constellation that bears its name, which is known as the queen in Greek mythology.

JKCS041 in 60 Seconds Oct 26, 2009

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The most distant galaxy cluster yet has been found some 10.2 billion light-years from Earth.

NGC 6240 in 60 Seconds Oct 07, 2009

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NGC 6240 is a system in which two supermassive black holes are a mere 3,000 light years apart, virtually nothing in astronomical terms.