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• A supernova remnant in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a galaxy 160,000 light years from Earth.

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  • Date taken: 2008-09-30 10:35:41
  • Date uploaded: 2008-10-14
  • Tags: smithsonianinstitution, snr0540693, supernovaremains, supernova, astralphotography, chandraxrayobservatory, chandra, largemagellaniccloud, shockwave, xrays, xrayimageofmagllaniccloudofgalaxy, spaceuniversegalaxy, star, space, explosion, smithsonianastrophysicalobservatory
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• NGC 3576: Massive Stars Revealed by Chandra

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  • Date taken: 2008-09-30 10:33:42
  • Date uploaded: 2008-10-14
  • Tags: smithsonianinstitution, ngc3576, chandra, xea, gascloud, stars, nebula, nasa, xraytelescope, galaxy, space, gas, telescope, star, sky, explosion, bursts, smithsonianastrophysicalobservatory
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• A young star cluster 6000 light years from Earth in the constellation Vela.

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  • 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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• A Beautiful End to a Star's Life

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  • 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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• Famous Supernova Reveals Clues About Crucial Cosmic Distance Markers

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  • Date taken: 2013-09-25 09:03:59
  • Date uploaded: 2013-09-30
  • Tags: keplerssupernovaremnant, kepler, supernova, remnant, explosion, astronomy
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• The Remarkable Remains of a Recent Supernova

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  • Date taken: 2013-09-25 09:03:58
  • Date uploaded: 2013-09-30
  • Tags: g1903, supernova, remnant, explosion, astronomy, synchrotron, ring
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• X-Rays Discovered from Young Supernova Remnant

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  • Date taken: 2013-09-25 09:04:02
  • Date uploaded: 2013-09-30
  • Tags: m83, chandra, supernova, astronomy, explosion, spiral, galaxy
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• Chicago World's Columbian Exposition, 1893

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  • Date taken: 2008-05-23 15:04:08
  • Date uploaded: 2008-06-13
  • Tags: smithsonianinstitution, columbianexposition, fountain, chicago, 1893, courtofhonor, expo, blackwhite, bw, columbianfountain, electricitybuilding, worldscolumbianexposition, chicagoworldsfair, whitecity, 1950s, chenchi, illinois, buildings, explosion, foundations, sculpture, closeup, architecture, flags, grand, water, arches, lake, blackandwhite, smithsonianinstitutionarchives
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