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June 2 - 6, 2002
The 200th American Astronomical Society (AAS) meeting was held in Albuquerque, NM, from June 2-6.
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IMAGES FROM THE AAS
1. Center of the Milky Way
Cornelia Lang of the University of Massachusetts presents Chandra findings on the center of our Milky Way galaxy to a local group of teachers and students.
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Cornelia Lang of the University of Massachusetts presents Chandra findings on the center of our Milky Way galaxy to a local group of teachers and students.
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2. Center of the Milky Way
Cornelia Lang of the University of Massachusetts presents Chandra findings on the center of our Milky Way galaxy to a local group of teachers and students.
(Photo: CXC)
Cornelia Lang of the University of Massachusetts presents Chandra findings on the center of our Milky Way galaxy to a local group of teachers and students.
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3. Center of the Milky Way
Cornelia Lang of the University of Massachusetts presents Chandra findings on the center of our Milky Way galaxy to a local group of teachers and students.
(Photo: CXC)
Cornelia Lang of the University of Massachusetts presents Chandra findings on the center of our Milky Way galaxy to a local group of teachers and students.
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4. Center of the Milky Way
Cornelia Lang of the University of Massachusetts presents Chandra findings on the center of our Milky Way galaxy to a local group of teachers and students.
(Photo: CXC)
Cornelia Lang of the University of Massachusetts presents Chandra findings on the center of our Milky Way galaxy to a local group of teachers and students.
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5. 40th Anniversary of X-ray Astronomy
Herbert Gursky (US Naval Research Lab.) reminisced on the rocket flight that launched X-ray astronomy on June 12, 1962.
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Herbert Gursky (US Naval Research Lab.) reminisced on the rocket flight that launched X-ray astronomy on June 12, 1962.
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6. 40th Anniversary of X-ray Astronomy
Jean Swank of GSFC informs the audience about X-ray astronomy's role in understanding Einstein's theory of General Relativity.
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Jean Swank of GSFC informs the audience about X-ray astronomy's role in understanding Einstein's theory of General Relativity.
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7. 40th Anniversary of X-ray Astronomy
Richard Griffiths (Carnegie Mellon) reports the detection of the faintest known X-ray sources in surveys with Chandra and XMM-Newton .
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Richard Griffiths (Carnegie Mellon) reports the detection of the faintest known X-ray sources in surveys with Chandra and XMM-Newton .
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8. 40th Anniversary of X-ray Astronomy
Carnegie Observatories's John Mulchaey describes how XMM-Newton results are helping to further the understanding of dark matter.
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Carnegie Observatories's John Mulchaey describes how XMM-Newton results are helping to further the understanding of dark matter.
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9. 40th Anniversary of X-ray Astronomy
Craig Sarazin (UVa) reported the discovery of numerous X-ray binary stars in elliptical galaxies with Chandra.
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Craig Sarazin (UVa) reported the discovery of numerous X-ray binary stars in elliptical galaxies with Chandra.
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