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The Beautiful Universe: Chandra in HD

High definition views of Chandra's exciting science Cassiopeia A is the 300-year-old remnant created by the supernova explosion of a massive star. Each Great Observatory image highlights different characteristics of the remnant.

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    Introduction to OpenFITS

    We would like to step through our new tutorial on ...

    We would like to step through our new tutorial on creating a multiwavelength composite image of M101 using GIMP.

    Jan 23, 2015 Read more
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    Tour of Sagittarius A*

    Over the years, astronomers have learned many things about Sagittarius ...

    Over the years, astronomers have learned many things about Sagittarius A* and it continues to surprise and intrigue scientists to this day.

    Jan 12, 2015 Read more
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    A Tour of il Gioiello Cluster

    This galaxy cluster is officially known as XDCP J0044.0-2033. Perhaps ...

    This galaxy cluster is officially known as XDCP J0044.0-2033. Perhaps not surprisingly, astronomers decided to give a nickname to this mouthful of a cluster name.

    Jan 7, 2015 Read more
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    Hour of Code

    Working with NASA and other data from exploded stars, to ...

    Working with NASA and other data from exploded stars, to star-forming regions, to the area around black holes, students learn basic coding (for beginners - no experience required) and follow a video tutorial to create a real world application of science, technology and even art.

    Jan 5, 2015 Read more
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    Tour of NGC 2207

    When galaxies get together, there is also the chance of ...

    When galaxies get together, there is also the chance of a spectacular light show.

    Dec 16, 2014 Read more
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    Space Scoop: Breaking Free From a Cosmic Cocoon

    The shock wave from the supernova is absorbed by the ...

    The shock wave from the supernova is absorbed by the star's outer shells of gas and dust, which escaped from the star before the explosion.

    Dec 2, 2014 Read more
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    Chandra - 15 Years and Counting

    Celebrating 15 years of science with NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory: ...

    Celebrating 15 years of science with NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory: Chandra allows scientists from around the world to obtain X-ray images of exotic environments to help understand the structure and evolution of the universe.

    Nov 24, 2014 Read more
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    Tour of Sagittarius A

    One of the biggest mysteries in astrophysics today is figuring ...

    One of the biggest mysteries in astrophysics today is figuring out where mysterious particles called neutrinos come from.

    Nov 13, 2014 Read more
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    Space Scoop: Please Don't Stop the Music!

    Astronomers already know that the black hole at the centre ...

    Astronomers already know that the black hole at the centre of a collection of galaxies called the Perseus Cluster is powerful enough to make a very deep sound.

    Nov 5, 2014 Read more
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    A Tour of Perseus and Virgo Clusters

    Now researchers have direct evidence for just how that energy ...

    Now researchers have direct evidence for just how that energy keeps the gas in the entire galaxy cluster so hot.

    Oct 31, 2014 Read more
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