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Chandra Captures Galaxy Sparkling in X-rays
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- Date uploaded: 2015-06-22
- Tags: whirlpoolgalaxy, m51, nasa, chandra, chandraxrayobservatory, hubble, xray, optical, astronomy, binarysystem, spiralgalaxy, galaxy
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The Eagle Nebula (M16): Peering Into the Pillars of Creation (A nearby star-forming region about 7,000 light years from Earth.)
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- 58 comments
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- 78,602 views
- Date taken: 2008-09-30 10:31:48
- Date uploaded: 2008-10-14
- Tags: smithsonianinstitution, theeaglenebulam16, pillarsofcreation, stars, chandratelescope, astronomy, chandra, kelleypolarsleeveart, telescopio, formación, estrella, astronomía, commons:event=commonground2009, starnursery, starsbeginningspace, eaglenebulam16, chandraphoto, smithsonianastrophysicalobservatory
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Supernova Bubble Resembles Holiday Ornament: A supernova in the Large Magellanic Cloud, which lies about 160,000 light years from Earth.
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- 24 comments
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- 77,617 views
- Date taken: 2011-01-26 14:42:43
- Date uploaded: 2011-01-31
- Tags: smithsonianinstitution, supernova, chandra, largemagellaniccloud, astronomy, space, smithsonianastrophysicalobservatory
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Westerlund 2: A Stellar Sight
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- 10 comments
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- 73,927 views
- Date taken: 2008-10-08 00:00:00
- Date uploaded: 2008-10-14
- Tags: smithsonianinstitution, westerlund2, wd2, chandra, space, nova, focusbokeh, stars, galaxy, astronomy, nebula, univers, colorful, cluster, stellar, westerlund2chandraxrayobservatory, smithsonianastrophysicalobservatory
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Coronet Cluster: A Neighbor of Star Formation (A region of star formation about 420 light years from Earth.)
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- 69,322 views
- Date taken: 2008-09-30 10:29:20
- Date uploaded: 2008-10-14
- Tags: smithsonianinstitution, coronetcluster, chandratelescope, coronaaustralis, compositeimage, starformationregion, chandra, youngstars, starformation, star, space, stars, photoofstars, galaxy, yellow, smithsonianastrophysicalobservatory, a2fp
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NGC 6543: The Cat's Eye Nebula Redux (Also known as the Cat's Eye, this planetary nebula is located about 3,000 light years from Earth.)
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- 10 comments
- 183 favorites
- 66,330 views
- Date taken: 2008-09-30 10:29:01
- Date uploaded: 2008-10-14
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Cassiopeia A: Cassiopeia A in Many Colors
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- 18 comments
- 229 favorites
- 65,920 views
- Date taken: 2008-09-30 10:28:57
- Date uploaded: 2008-10-14
- Tags: smithsonianinstitution, cassiopeiaa, chandratelescope, supernovaremnant, compositeimage, foto, spaziali, spazio, universo, chandra, astronomy, falsecolor, spitzer, space, outerspace, satellitephotos, stars, color, pattern, galaxy, casasupernova, chandracolorfulcomposite, casa, supernova, nebula, smithsonianastrophysicalobservatory
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Orion Nebula: Peering into the Orion Nebula
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- 5 comments
- 155 favorites
- 62,993 views
- Date taken: 2008-09-30 10:34:18
- Date uploaded: 2008-10-14
- Tags: smithsonianinstitution, orionnebula, chandra, nubes, gas, polvo, hubble, estrella, m42, diffusenebula, greatnebula, stars, beautiful, endless, spacestarsvastnesscolorbeautyamazinggodsolarsystemnebulaegalaxyclusy, space, cosmos, sky, galaxy, galxey, smithsonianastrophysicalobservatory
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Earth Aurora (Auroral X-ray emission observed from Earth's north polar region.)
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- 3 comments
- 27 favorites
- 59,344 views
- Date taken: 2008-10-08 18:33:13
- Date uploaded: 2008-10-14
- Tags: smithsonianinstitution, earthaurora, compositeimage, chandratelescope, chandra, northamerica, satellitephoto, geography, geographile, xrayemission, latitude, longitude, chandraxray, aurora, solarstorm, computersimulated, earth, satellitedata, northameri, globe, smithsonianastrophysicalobservatory
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Hot Gas in Galactic Center: Chandra Turns Up the Heat in the Milky Way Center (A 130 light year region of the center of the Milky Way: Located about 26,000 light years from Earth, the region contains a supermassive black hole, hot gas, and thousands of X-
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- 59,289 views
- Date taken: 2008-09-30 10:35:08
- Date uploaded: 2008-10-14
- Tags: smithsonianinstitution, hotgasingalacticcenter, chandra, stars, red, blue, xray, nasa, milkyway, astronomy, galaxy, space, solarsystem, star, universe, supernova, color, colorful, nebula, smithsonianastrophysicalobservatory
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Our Neighboring Superstars
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- 30 favorites
- 59,213 views
- Date uploaded: 2015-06-22
- Tags: etacarinae, nasa, chandra, chandraxrayobservatory, starsystem, galaxy, supernova, astronomy
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NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory Celebrates 15th Anniversary
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- 41 favorites
- 58,725 views
- Date uploaded: 2015-06-22
- Tags: tycho, nasa, chandra, chandraxrayobservatory, supernova, supernovaremnant, xray, astronomy
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NASA X-ray Telescopes Find Black Hole May Be a Neutrino Factory
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- 33 favorites
- 58,610 views
- Date uploaded: 2015-06-22
- Tags: sagittariusa, nasa, chandra, chandraxrayobservatory, supermassiveblackhole, blackhole, milkyway, xray, astronomy
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A Planetary Nebula Gallery
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- 1 comment
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- Date taken: 2013-09-25 09:04:11
- Date uploaded: 2013-09-30
- Tags: ngc6543, chandra, planetary, nebulae
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NGC 3079 (A spiral galaxy about 55 million light years from Earth.)
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- 4 comments
- 34 favorites
- 56,486 views
- Date taken: 2008-10-08 18:33:24
- Date uploaded: 2008-10-14
- Tags: smithsonianinstitution, ngc3079, chandra, blue, hubbletelescope, galaxy, space, stars, xray, spiral, solarsystem, infared, atmosphere, superwind, hubble, gas, horseshoe, beautiful, purple, red, smithsonianastrophysicalobservatory
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The remnant of a supernova located 6000 light years from Earth in the constellation Taurus.
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- 4 comments
- 80 favorites
- 55,120 views
- Date taken: 2008-09-30 10:29:24
- Date uploaded: 2008-10-14
- Tags: smithsonianinstitution, crabnebulamoviestill, supernovaremnant, chandratelescope, neutronstar, taurus, crabnebula, chandra, cosmicbell, blue, light, outerspace, constellation, supernova, falsecolor, astrophotography, pulsar, space, nebuls, nutr, nebula, smithsonianastrophysicalobservatory
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Dark Matter is Darker Than Once Thought
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- 15 favorites
- 54,034 views
- Date uploaded: 2015-06-22
- Tags: macsj041612403, macsj015252852, macsj071753745, abell370, abell2744, zwcl135862, nasa, chandra, chandraxrayobservatory, hubble, xray, optical, galaxycluster, darkmatter, astronomy
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Mz 3, BD+30-3639, Hen 3-1475, and NGC 7027: Planetary Nebulas - Fast Winds from Dying Stars
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- 7 comments
- 99 favorites
- 53,787 views
- Date taken: 2008-09-30 10:32:59
- Date uploaded: 2008-10-14
- Tags: smithsonianinstitution, antnebula, mz3, menzel3, chandra, space, satelliteimages, stars, outerspace, satellite, telescope, color, pattern, galaxy, blue, orange, cloud, nebula, astronomy, smithsonianastrophysicalobservatory
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SN 1006: The Hot Remains of a 1000 Year-Old Supernova (A supernova remnant about 7,000 light years from Earth.)
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- 6 comments
- 36 favorites
- 53,540 views
- Date taken: 2008-09-30 10:35:19
- Date uploaded: 2008-10-14
- Tags: smithsonianinstitution, sn1006, supernova, astralphotography, chandra, red, star, stellar, gas, whitedwarf, xray, nasa, observatory, blur, 1006supernova, stardeath, smithsonianastrophysicalobservatory
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Mysterious X-ray Signal Intrigues Astronomers
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- 32 favorites
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- Date uploaded: 2015-06-22
- Tags: perseusa, nasa, chandra, chandraxrayobservatory, galaxy, galaxycluster, xmmnewton, xray, astronomy
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Westerlund 1 (A dense cluster of young stars about 16,000 light years from Earth.)
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- 9 comments
- 59 favorites
- 52,634 views
- Date taken: 2008-10-08 18:33:52
- Date uploaded: 2008-10-14
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M82: Images From Space Telescopes Produce Stunning View of Starburst Galaxy
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- 7 comments
- 127 favorites
- 51,847 views
- Date taken: 2008-09-30 10:32:14
- Date uploaded: 2008-10-14
- Tags: smithsonianinstitution, m82, chandra, hubble, spitzer, starburst, galaxy, universe, space, colorul, awesome, smithsonianastrophysicalobservatory
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Dark Matter is Darker Than Once Thought
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- 1 comment
- 21 favorites
- 50,602 views
- Date uploaded: 2015-06-22
- Tags: macsj04161–2403, nasa, chandra, chandraxrayobservatory, hubble, xray, optical, galaxycluster, darkmatter, astronomy
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Dark Matter is Darker Than Once Thought
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- 13 favorites
- 50,432 views
- Date uploaded: 2015-06-22
- Tags: abell2744, nasa, chandra, chandraxrayobservatory, hubble, xray, optical, galaxycluster, darkmatter, astronomy
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A spiral galaxy about 25 million light years from Earth.
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- 3 comments
- 46 favorites
- 49,804 views
- Date taken: 2008-09-30 10:33:48
- Date uploaded: 2008-10-14
- Tags: smithsonianinstitution, ngc4631, chandra, purpleandpinkspyralgalaxy, galaxy, hubble, supernova, fireinthesky, beauty, space, nebula, smithsonianastrophysicalobservatory
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NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory Celebrates 15th Anniversary
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- 1 comment
- 37 favorites
- 49,525 views
- Date uploaded: 2015-06-22
- Tags: crabnebula, nasa, chandra, chandraxrayobservatory, supernova, supernovaremnant, astronomy
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Dark Matter is Darker Than Once Thought
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- 9 favorites
- 49,092 views
- Date uploaded: 2015-06-22
- Tags: macsj015252852, nasa, chandra, chandraxrayobservatory, hubble, xray, optical, galaxycluster, darkmatter, astronomy
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Dark Matter is Darker Than Once Thought
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- 14 favorites
- 49,029 views
- Date uploaded: 2015-06-22
- Tags: abell370, nasa, chandra, chandraxrayobservatory, hubble, xray, optical, galaxycluster, darkmatter, astronomy
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N49: Stellar Debris in the Large Magellanic Cloud
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- 48,275 views
- Date taken: 2008-09-30 10:33:16
- Date uploaded: 2008-10-14
- Tags: smithsonianinstitution, n49, chandra, celestial, cloud, xray, gas, universe, hubble, stellar, supern, starsnightlightcolorssky, smithsonianastrophysicalobservatory
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Chandra's Archives Come to Life
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- 29 favorites
- 47,382 views
- Date uploaded: 2015-06-22
- Tags: psrb150958, pareidolia, nasa, chandra, chandraxrayobservatory, neutronstar, hand, wise
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A New Look at an Old Friend
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- 29 favorites
- 46,464 views
- Date uploaded: 2015-06-22
- Tags: centaurusa, galaxy, nasa, chandra, chandraxrayobservatory, supermassiveblackhole, blackhole
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NASA's Chandra Delivers New Insight into Formation of Star Clusters
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- 17 favorites
- 46,443 views
- Date uploaded: 2015-06-22
- Tags: flamenebula, nasa, chandra, chandraxrayobservatory, star, starcluster, spitzer, xray, infrared, astronomy
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SNR 0103-72.6: Chandra Finds Rich Oxygen Supply inside Glowing Ring (A supernova remnant in the Small Magellanic Cloud, a galaxy about 190,000 light years from Earth.)
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- 34 favorites
- 45,559 views
- Date taken: 2008-09-30 10:35:32
- Date uploaded: 2008-10-14
- Tags: smithsonianinstitution, snr0103726, supernovaremains, supernova, astralphotography, chandraxrayobservatory, chandra, oxygen, galaxy, 190, 000lightyearsfromearth, space, nebula, multicoloredlight, redrim, whitespecksoninside, smithsonianastrophysicalobservatory
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Exploded Star Blooms Like a Cosmic Flower
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- 32 favorites
- 45,244 views
- Date uploaded: 2015-06-22
- Tags: g299229, nasa, chandra, chandraxrayobservatory, xray, supernova, type1a, supernovaremnant, astronomy, explodingstar
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White Dwarf May Have Shredded Passing Planet
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- 27 favorites
- 45,116 views
- Date uploaded: 2015-06-22
- Tags: ngc6388, nasa, chandra, chandraxrayobservatory, hubble, xray, optical, whitedwarf, star, galaxycluster, astronomy
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NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory Celebrates 15th Anniversary
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- 14 favorites
- 44,498 views
- Date uploaded: 2015-06-22
- Tags: 3c58, nasa, chandra, chandraxrayobservatory, anniversary, supernova, supernovaremnant
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NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory Celebrates 15th Anniversary
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- 21 favorites
- 44,345 views
- Date uploaded: 2015-06-22
- Tags: g292018, nasa, chandra, chandraxrayobservatory, supernova, supernovaremnant, astronomy, xray
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The supermassive black hole at the center of our Galaxy.
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- 9 comments
- 72 favorites
- 44,008 views
- Date taken: 2008-09-30 10:34:55
- Date uploaded: 2008-10-14
- Tags: smithsonianinstitution, sagittariusa, astralphotography, chandraxrayobservatory, sgra, blackhole, centerofourgalaxy, chandra, space, spiralgalaxy, supermassiveblackhole, chandraimage, galaxy, star, stars, sky, nebula, smithsonianastrophysicalobservatory
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NASA's Chandra Observatory Searches for Trigger of Nearby Supernova
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- 14 favorites
- 43,990 views
- Date uploaded: 2015-06-22
- Tags: m82sn2014j, nasa, chandra, chandraxrayobservatory, supernova, type1a, astronomy, xray
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Monster "El Gordo" Galaxy Cluster is Bigger than Thought
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- 16 favorites
- 43,784 views
- Date uploaded: 2015-06-22
- Tags: actj01024915, elgordo, nasa, chandra, chandraxrayobservatory, galaxy, hubble, galaxycluster, astronomy
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Whirlpool Galaxy (M51): A Classic Beauty (A spiral galaxy 31 million light years from Earth.)
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- 5 comments
- 80 favorites
- 43,646 views
- Date taken: 2008-09-30 10:32:06
- Date uploaded: 2008-10-14
- Tags: smithsonianinstitution, whirlpoolgalaxy, m51, spiral, chandra, stars, universe, smithsonianastrophysicalobservatory, a2fp, projecteunivers, upcoming:event=10807700, galaxia, origenvida
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Kepler's Supernova Remnant: A Star's Death Comes to Life
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- 5 comments
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- 43,528 views
- Date taken: 2008-09-30 10:31:29
- Date uploaded: 2008-10-14
- Tags: smithsonianinstitution, keplerssupernovaremnant, chandratelescope, chandra, gordianknot, supernova, space, stars, keplersupernova, chandraxray, galaxy, ejecta, nasa, starformationsupernovalightspa, nebula, star, cluster, universe, constellation, smithsonianastrophysicalobservatory
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Dark Matter is Darker Than Once Thought
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- 8 favorites
- 42,596 views
- Date uploaded: 2015-06-22
- Tags: macsj071753745, nasa, chandra, chandraxrayobservatory, hubble, xray, optical, galaxycluster, darkmatter, astronomy
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G292.0+1.8: Stellar Forensics with Striking Image from Chandra
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- 9 comments
- 69 favorites
- 42,518 views
- Date taken: 2008-09-30 10:30:06
- Date uploaded: 2008-10-14
- Tags: smithsonianinstitution, g292018, supernovaremnant, chandratelescope, milkyway, chandra, destruction, stars, smithsonianastrophysicalobservatory
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Life Is Too Fast, Too Furious for This Runaway Galaxy
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- 21 favorites
- 41,759 views
- Date uploaded: 2015-06-22
- Tags: eso137001, nasa, chandra, chandraxrayobservatory, hubble, esa, astronomy
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Dark Matter is Darker Than Once Thought
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- 7 favorites
- 41,566 views
- Date uploaded: 2015-06-22
- Tags: zwcl135862, nasa, chandra, chandraxrayobservatory, hubble, xray, optical, galaxycluster, darkmatter, astronomy
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Sirius A and B: A Double-Star System in the Constellation Canis Major
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- 35 favorites
- 41,423 views
- Date taken: 2008-09-30 10:35:13
- Date uploaded: 2008-10-14
- Tags: smithsonianinstitution, siriusab, astralphotography, chandraxrayobservatory, sirius, whitedwarf, binarystar, doublestarsystem, chandra, starpattern, light, windmilloflight, rays, binary, stars, radial, smithsonianastrophysicalobservatory
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X-ray Mosaic of Galactic Center: Chandra Takes In the Bright Lights, Big City of the Milky Way
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- 6 comments
- 35 favorites
- 40,927 views
- Date taken: 2008-09-30 10:30:24
- Date uploaded: 2008-10-14
- Tags: smithsonianinstitution, galacticcenter, mosaic, milkyway, blackhole, chandratelescope, galaxy, galaxie, astronomie, espace, space, univers, universe, astronomy, chandra, stars, centralmilkyway, outerspace, lights, border, frame, gaa, smithsonianastrophysicalobservatory
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