26 photos
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Chandra Captures Galaxy Sparkling in X-rays
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- 4 comments
- 49 favorites
- 87,543 views
- Date uploaded: 2015-06-22
- Tags: whirlpoolgalaxy, m51, nasa, chandra, chandraxrayobservatory, hubble, xray, optical, astronomy, binarysystem, spiralgalaxy, galaxy
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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
- Tags: smithsonianinstitution, ngc6543, catseyenebula, chandratelescope, planetarynebula, compositeimage, chandra, eye, catseye, space, hubble, art, psychadelic, 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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A Spectacular Image to Celebrate the International Year of Astronomy: A face-on spiral galaxy about 22 million light years from Earth.
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- 12 comments
- 139 favorites
- 58,959 views
- Date taken: 2009-05-26 15:40:39
- Date uploaded: 2009-06-01
- Tags: smithsonianinstitution, spiralgalaxy, galaxy, chandraxrayobservatory, astronomy, rainbowcoloredswirl, colorfulspiralgalaxy, m101, chandraxray, composite, hubble, smithsonianastrophysicalobservatory, space
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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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Dark Matter is Darker Than Once Thought
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- 0 comments
- 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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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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- 0 comments
- 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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Dark Matter is Darker Than Once Thought
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- 0 comments
- 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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- 0 comments
- 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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- 3 comments
- 99 favorites
- 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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White Dwarf May Have Shredded Passing Planet
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- 0 comments
- 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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Monster "El Gordo" Galaxy Cluster is Bigger than Thought
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- 0 comments
- 16 favorites
- 43,784 views
- Date uploaded: 2015-06-22
- Tags: actj01024915, elgordo, nasa, chandra, chandraxrayobservatory, galaxy, hubble, galaxycluster, astronomy
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Black Holes Go Mano A Mano: A galaxy about 330 million light years from Earth.
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- 11 comments
- 92 favorites
- 42,965 views
- Date taken: 2009-11-19 16:55:16
- Date uploaded: 2009-11-24
- Tags: smithsonianinstitution, blackhole, space, chandraxrayobservatory, hubble, smithsonianastrophysicalobservatory
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Dark Matter is Darker Than Once Thought
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- 0 comments
- 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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Life Is Too Fast, Too Furious for This Runaway Galaxy
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- 0 comments
- 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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- 0 comments
- 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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Sombrero Galaxy: A Great Observatories View (A spiral galaxy, also known as M104, in the Virgo cluster about 28 million light years away.)
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- 3 comments
- 47 favorites
- 38,640 views
- Date taken: 2008-09-30 10:35:50
- Date uploaded: 2008-10-14
- Tags: smithsonianinstitution, sombrerogalaxy, astralphotography, chandraxrayobservatory, m104, chandra, hubble, spitzer, xrays, visiblelight, infrared, spiralgalaxy, astronomy, space, blue, green, orange, smithsonianastrophysicalobservatory
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A New View of the Tarantula Nebula
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- 0 comments
- 60 favorites
- 37,299 views
- Date taken: 2013-09-25 09:03:54
- Date uploaded: 2013-09-30
- Tags: tarantulanebula, 30doradus, nebula, chandra, hubble, spitzer, magellanic, gas, astronomy
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A Beautiful End to a Star's Life
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- 4 comments
- 55 favorites
- 34,103 views
- Date taken: 2013-09-25 09:04:04
- Date uploaded: 2013-09-30
- Tags: ngc2392, chandra, astronomy, hubble, planetary, nebula, explosion, eskimo, clownface, herschel, caldwell39
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A Black Hole in Medusa's Hair: A galaxy lies about 110 million light years away.
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- 8 comments
- 32 favorites
- 33,270 views
- Date taken: 2009-05-26 15:38:21
- Date uploaded: 2009-06-01
- Tags: smithsonianinstitution, ngc4194, galaxy, hubble, chandra, astronomy, 2009, milkyway, stars, blackhole, space, blue, red, black, reddwarf, solarsystem, outerspace, smithsonianastrophysicalobservatory
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Searching for the Best Black Hole Recipe
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- 1 comment
- 19 favorites
- 31,425 views
- Date taken: 2013-09-25 09:04:09
- Date uploaded: 2013-09-30
- Tags: ngc922, chandra, hubble, galaxies, collision, astronomy, blackholes
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