The Beautiful Universe: Chandra in HD

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Tour: Hot Jupiters Nov 02, 2022

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Planets can force their host stars to act younger than their age, according to a new study of multiple systems using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory.

Tour: NASA's Chandra Finds Galaxy Cluster Collision on a "WHIM" Oct 13, 2022

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A new result from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory about a system of colliding galaxy clusters may help explain this shortfall.

Tour: NASA's Chandra Adds X-ray Vision to Webb Images Oct 04, 2022

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New versions of images combining Webb infrared data with X-rays collected by Chandra underscore how the power of any of these telescopes is only enhanced when joined with others.

Tour: Setting the Clock on a Stellar Explosion Sep 09, 2022

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It is often difficult to determine the timeline of the star's demise. By studying the spectacular remains of a supernova using NASA telescopes, a team has found enough clues to help wind back the clock.

Tour: NASA Telescopes Capture Stellar Delivery Service for Black Hole Aug 18, 2022

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Astronomers may have witnessed a smaller galaxy colliding with a larger spiral galaxy and delivering a supermassive black hole.

Tour: Embracing a Rejected Star Jul 25, 2022

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Zeta Ophiuchi is a star with a complicated past, having likely been ejected from its birthplace by a powerful stellar explosion. A new look by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory helps tell more of the story of this runaway star.

Tour: Chandra Shows Giant Black Hole Spins Slower Than Its Peers Jun 30, 2022

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Astronomers used NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory to determine the spin of the black hole in H1821+643, making it the most massive one to have an accurate measurement of this fundamental property.

Tour: NASA's Chandra Catches Pulsar in X-ray Speed Trap Jun 15, 2022

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A young pulsar is blazing through the Milky Way at a speed of over a million miles per hour. This stellar speedster is one of the fastest objects of its kind ever seen.

Tour: Colossal Collisions Linked to Solar System Science Jun 07, 2022

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A new study shows a deep connection between some of the largest, most energetic events in the Universe and much smaller, weaker ones powered by our own Sun.

Tour: Sagittarius A* May 12, 2022

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As the Event Horizon Telescope was collecting data for its remarkable new image of the Milky Way's supermassive black hole, a legion of other telescopes, including Chandra, was also watching.

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