34 photos
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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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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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- 1 comment
- 45 favorites
- 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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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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- 1 comment
- 33 favorites
- 58,610 views
- Date uploaded: 2015-06-22
- Tags: sagittariusa, nasa, chandra, chandraxrayobservatory, supermassiveblackhole, blackhole, milkyway, xray, astronomy
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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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- 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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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
- 53,331 views
- Date uploaded: 2015-06-22
- Tags: perseusa, nasa, chandra, chandraxrayobservatory, galaxy, galaxycluster, xmmnewton, xray, astronomy
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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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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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- 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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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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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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- 21 favorites
- 44,345 views
- Date uploaded: 2015-06-22
- Tags: g292018, nasa, chandra, chandraxrayobservatory, supernova, supernovaremnant, astronomy, xray
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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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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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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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A star cluster about 9,000 light years from Earth in the Constellation Carina.
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- 1 comment
- 30 favorites
- 39,660 views
- Date taken: 2008-09-30 10:35:56
- Date uploaded: 2008-10-14
- Tags: smithsonianinstitution, trumpler14, astralphotography, chandraxrayobservatory, stars, xray, purple, space, sparkle, dark, cosmos, art, blinds, smithsonianastrophysicalobservatory
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Cartwheel Galaxy: Astronomers Do Flips Over Cartwheel Galaxy
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- 1 comment
- 49 favorites
- 39,418 views
- Date taken: 2008-09-30 10:28:47
- Date uploaded: 2008-10-14
- Tags: smithsonianinstitution, cartwheelgalaxy, chandratelescope, compositeimage, chandra, multiwavelength, composite, outerspace, astrophotography, falsecolor, galactic, spacephotography, carywheelgalaxy, infared, visable, ultraviolet, xray, purple, green, blue, yellow, smithsonianastrophysicalobservatory, a2fp
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Puppis A: Chandra Reveals Cloud Disrupted By Supernova Shock
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- 7 favorites
- 39,088 views
- Date taken: 2008-09-30 10:34:34
- Date uploaded: 2008-10-14
- Tags: smithsonianinstitution, puppisa, chandra, space, cosmos, colorful, supernova, artificialcolor, telescope, supernovaexplosion, xray, starformation, cloud, galaxy, smithsonianastrophysicalobservatory
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A young star cluster 6000 light years from Earth in the constellation Vela.
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- 24 favorites
- 35,173 views
- Date taken: 2008-09-30 10:34:45
- Date uploaded: 2008-10-14
- Tags: smithsonianinstitution, rcw38, chandra, constellation, vela, starburst, space, universe, astrophotography, starcluster, falsecolor, xray, sky, blue, red, lights, light, green, aqua, colors, explosion, smithsonianastrophysicalobservatory
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Cassiopeia A: Chandra Discovers Relativistic Pinball Machine
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- 3 comments
- 59 favorites
- 33,212 views
- Date taken: 2008-09-30 10:28:52
- Date uploaded: 2008-10-14
- Tags: smithsonianinstitution, casa, cassiopeiaa, astronomy, chandratelescope, supernovaremnant, chandra, xray, ball, lightining, colerful, nebula, stardust, backhole, smithsonianastrophysicalobservatory
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A Pinwheel in X-rays (A large spiral galaxy about 25 million light years away in the constellation Ursa Major.)
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- 3 comments
- 27 favorites
- 32,986 views
- Date taken: 2009-01-02 11:24:36
- Date uploaded: 2009-01-26
- Tags: smithsonianinstitution, m101, spiralgalaxy, galassiaspirale, galaxy, purple, blue, stars, constellation, color, space, outerspace, satellite, telescope, pattern, ursamajor, pinwheel, xray, photo, longestexposure, nebula, heavens, nova, purplestar, galactic, smithsonianastrophysicalobservatory
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The Antennae: A pair of colliding galaxies about 60 million light years from Earth.
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- 1 comment
- 11 favorites
- 29,390 views
- Date taken: 2008-10-08 18:32:50
- Date uploaded: 2008-10-14
- Tags: smithsonianinstitution, theantennae, neutronstar, blackhole, chandratelescope, chandra, galaxies, collision, collidinggalaxies, cloud, superbubbles, galaxy, universe, xray, space, stars, cosmos, dust, creation, distant, nebulae, smithsonianastrophysicalobservatory
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SN 1996cr in Circinus: Powerful Nearby Supernova Caught by Web (A supernova in Circinus galaxy about 12 million light years away.)
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- 10 comments
- 42 favorites
- 28,478 views
- Date taken: 2009-01-02 11:24:13
- Date uploaded: 2009-01-26
- Tags: smithsonianinstitution, sn1996cr, circinusgalaxyx2, galaxy, supernova, chandra, xray, smithsoniansupernovaexample, stars, supernovastarsuperexplosionof, new, life, gods, art, space, pretty, beautiful, outerspace, themilkyway, bright, star, galat, smithsonianastrophysicalobservatory
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A cluster of galaxies in the constellation Hydra.
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- 1 comment
- 12 favorites
- 24,952 views
- Date taken: 2008-09-30 10:31:17
- Date uploaded: 2008-10-14
- Tags: smithsonianinstitution, hydraa, chandratelescope, galaxycluster, chandra, constellation, hydraagalaxycluster, xray, galaxy, space, purple, wonder, mystery, hyr, smithsonianastrophysicalobservatory
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GOODS Chandra Deep Field-North: The Secret Lives Of Galaxies Unveiled In Deep Survey
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- 2 comments
- 24 favorites
- 22,462 views
- Date taken: 2008-10-08 18:33:02
- Date uploaded: 2008-10-14
- Tags: smithsonianinstitution, chandradeepfieldnorth, chandratelescope, chandra, xray, astronomy, stars, microbes, red, black, infinite, light, galaxie, dots, lights, galaxy, telescope, deepspace, spots, blackness, colorful, coloreddots, smithsonianastrophysicalobservatory
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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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- 2 comments
- 14 favorites
- 21,292 views
- Date taken: 2008-09-30 10:34:06
- Date uploaded: 2008-10-14
- Tags: smithsonianinstitution, antnebula, mz3, menzel3, bubble, chandra, space, astronomy, nebula, astrophotography, falsecolor, ngc7027, supernov, xray, gas, celsius, solar, smithsonianastrophysicalobservatory
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Myrophis, Larval Head (Worm Eel)
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- 31 favorites
- 18,582 views
- Date taken: 2005-04-22 08:29:05
- Date uploaded: 2008-09-11
- Tags: smithsonianinstitution, wormeel, red, tan, fish, clear, seffafuzunbedenlibalık, içorganlarıgörünenbalık, myrophis, larvalheadwormeel, eye, transparent, seethrough, fin, spine, pink, pez, peixe, organs, xray, tramsparent, transluscent, gills, guts, nationalmuseumofnationalhistory
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Portrait and statue of Hans Peter Jörgen Julius Thomsen (1826-1909), Chemist
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- 2 comments
- 4 favorites
- 17,288 views
- Date taken: 2008-05-20 19:11:15
- Date uploaded: 2008-06-05
- Tags: smithsonianinstitution, chemist, julius, thomsen, statue, wreath, laboratory, twopics, blackandwhitephotography, xray, red, blue, white, dots, manydotes, black, space, stars, turbulentregions, outerspace, lithograph, study, science, smithsonianinstitutionlibraries
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