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Image Date Title Org.
--2024--
NASA's Chandra Peers Into Densest and Weirdest Stars 20 Jun 24 NASA's Chandra Peers Into Densest and Weirdest Stars NASA/CXC 
--2023--
X-ray Telescopes Reveal the 30 Oct 23 X-ray Telescopes Reveal the "Bones" of a Ghostly Cosmic Hand NASA/CXC 
--2022--
Tiny Star Unleashes Gargantuan Beam of Matter, Antimatter 14 Mar 22 Tiny Star Unleashes Gargantuan Beam of Matter, Antimatter NASA/CXC 
The Unfolding Story of a Kilonova Told in X-rays 28 Feb 22 The Unfolding Story of a Kilonova Told in X-rays NASA/CXC 
--2021--
Chandra Sees Evidence for Possible Planet in Another Galaxy 25 Oct 21 Chandra Sees Evidence for Possible Planet in Another Galaxy NASA/CXC 
--2019--
A New Signal for a Neutron Star Collision Discovered 16 Apr 19 A New Signal for a Neutron Star Collision Discovered NASA/CXC 
--2018--
All in the Family: Kin of Gravitational-Wave Source Discovered 16 Oct 18 All in the Family: Kin of Gravitational-Wave Source Discovered NASA/CXC 
Chandra Scouts Nearest Star System for Possible Hazards 06 Jun 18 Chandra Scouts Nearest Star System for Possible Hazards NASA/CXC 
Gravitational Wave Event Likely Signaled Creation of a Black Hole 31 May 18 Gravitational Wave Event Likely Signaled Creation of a Black Hole NASA/CXC 
Neutron-star merger yields new puzzle for astrophysicists 18 Jan 18 Neutron-star merger yields new puzzle for astrophysicists McGill 
--2017--
NASA Missions Catch First Light from a Gravitational-Wave Event 16 Oct 17 NASA Missions Catch First Light from a Gravitational-Wave Event NASA/CXC 
Star Discovered in Closest Known Orbit Around Likely Black Hole 13 Mar 17 Star Discovered in Closest Known Orbit Around Likely Black Hole CXC 
--2016--
A Stellar Circle of Life 21 Nov 16 A Stellar Circle of Life CXC 
Clandestine Black Hole May Represent New Population 27 Jun 16 Clandestine Black Hole May Represent New Population CXC 
--2015--
Pulsar Punches Hole In Stellar Disk 22 Jul 15 Pulsar Punches Hole In Stellar Disk CXC 
NASA's Chandra Captures X-Ray Echoes Pinpointing Distant Neutron Star 23 Jun 15 NASA's Chandra Captures X-Ray Echoes Pinpointing Distant Neutron Star NASA 
--2014--
NASA's Chandra Sees Runaway Pulsar Firing an Extraordinary Jet 18 Feb 14 NASA's Chandra Sees Runaway Pulsar Firing an Extraordinary Jet NASA 
--2013--
Supernova Blast Provides Clues to Age of Binary Star System 04 Dec 13 Supernova Blast Provides Clues to Age of Binary Star System NASA 
A Hidden Population of Exotic Neutron Stars 23 May 13 A Hidden Population of Exotic Neutron Stars NASA 
New Chandra Movie Features Neutron Star Action 07 Jan 13 New Chandra Movie Features Neutron Star Action NASA 
--2011--
NASA's Fermi Spots 'Superflares' in The Crab Nebula 11 May 11 NASA's Fermi Spots 'Superflares' in The Crab Nebula NASA 
NASA'S Chandra Finds Superfluid in Neutron Star's Core 23 Feb 11 NASA'S Chandra Finds Superfluid in Neutron Star's Core CXC 
Taking the Pulse of a Black Hole System 12 Jan 11 Taking the Pulse of a Black Hole System CXC 
--2009--
Erratic Black Hole Regulates Itself 25 Mar 09 Erratic Black Hole Regulates Itself CXC 
Geriatric Pulsar Still Kicking 26 Feb 09 Geriatric Pulsar Still Kicking CXC 
--2008--
Oldest Known Objects Are Surprisingly Immature 28 Apr 08 Oldest Known Objects Are Surprisingly Immature CXC 
--2007--
Chandra Discovers Cosmic Cannonball 28 Nov 07 Chandra Discovers Cosmic Cannonball CXC 
Neutron Stars Join The Black Hole Jet Set 27 Jun 07 Neutron Stars Join The Black Hole Jet Set CXC 
--2006--
Cosmic Blasts Much More Common, Astronomers Discover 30 Aug 06 Cosmic Blasts Much More Common, Astronomers Discover NRAO 
Black Hole Paradox Solved By NASA's Chandra 21 Jun 06 Black Hole Paradox Solved By NASA's Chandra NASA 
The Case of the Neutron Star With a Wayward Wake 01 Jun 06 The Case of the Neutron Star With a Wayward Wake CXC 
--2005--
Neutron Star Discovered Where a Black Hole Was Expected 02 Nov 05 Neutron Star Discovered Where a Black Hole Was Expected CXC 
NASA Sees Orbiting Stars Flooding Space with Gravitational Waves 30 May 05 NASA Sees Orbiting Stars Flooding Space with Gravitational Waves NASA 
Chandra Finds Evidence for Swarm of Black Holes Near the Galactic Center 10 Jan 05 Chandra Finds Evidence for Swarm of Black Holes Near the Galactic Center NASA 
--2004--
Going to Extremes: Pulsar Gives Insight on Ultra Dense Matter and Magnetic Fields 14 Dec 04 Going to Extremes: Pulsar Gives Insight on Ultra Dense Matter and Magnetic Fields CXC 
The Mouse That Soared 23 Sep 04 The Mouse That Soared CXC 
--2003--
Close Encounters of the Stellar Kind 30 Jul 03 Close Encounters of the Stellar Kind CXC 
Firehose-Like Jet Discovered in Action 30 Jun 03 Firehose-Like Jet Discovered in Action CXC 
A Cocoon Found Inside the Black Widow’s Web 27 Feb 03 A Cocoon Found Inside the Black Widow’s Web NASA 
--2002--
Space Movie Reveals Shocking Secrets Of The Crab Pulsar 19 Sep 02 Space Movie Reveals Shocking Secrets Of The Crab Pulsar NASA 
Energetic Ring Shows Way To Discovery Of Pulsar 25 Jun 02 Energetic Ring Shows Way To Discovery Of Pulsar "Bulls-Eye" CXC 
Astronomers Use X-Rays To Probe Gravitational Field Of A Neutron Star 06 Jun 02 Astronomers Use X-Rays To Probe Gravitational Field Of A Neutron Star CXC 
Cosmic X-rays Reveal Evidence For New Form Of Matter 10 Apr 02 Cosmic X-rays Reveal Evidence For New Form Of Matter NASA 
--2001--
Young Pulsar Reveals Clues to Supernova 06 Sep 01 Young Pulsar Reveals Clues to Supernova CXC 
Star in Deep Freeze Chills Theory, MIT Researchers Report 06 Sep 01 Star in Deep Freeze Chills Theory, MIT Researchers Report MIT 
Mysterious 06 Sep 01 Mysterious "Twofaced" Star Explained, Scientists Say GSFC 
Chandra Examines a Quadrillion-Volt Pulsar 06 Sep 01 Chandra Examines a Quadrillion-Volt Pulsar CXC 
Chandra Reveals Nest of Tight Binaries in Dense Cluster 17 May 01 Chandra Reveals Nest of Tight Binaries in Dense Cluster CXC 
Chandra Associates Pulsar and Historic Supernova 10 Jan 01 Chandra Associates Pulsar and Historic Supernova NASA 
--2000--
High School Students Discover Neutron Star Using Chandra and VLA Data 11 Dec 00 High School Students Discover Neutron Star Using Chandra and VLA Data CXC 
Chandra Discovers the X-ray Signature of a Powerful Wind from a Galactic Microquasar 08 Nov 00 Chandra Discovers the X-ray Signature of a Powerful Wind from a Galactic Microquasar PSU/MIT 
Chandra Reveals a Compact Nebula Created by a Shooting Neutron Star 06 Jun 00 Chandra Reveals a Compact Nebula Created by a Shooting Neutron Star CXC 
Chandra Shows New Way to Measure Cosmic Distances 25 Apr 00 Chandra Shows New Way to Measure Cosmic Distances CXC 
--1999--
Chandra Discovers X-Ray Ring Around Cosmic Powerhouse in Crab Nebula 28 Sep 99 Chandra Discovers X-Ray Ring Around Cosmic Powerhouse in Crab Nebula CXC 
Chandra Images Provide New Vision of Cosmic Explosions 20 Sep 99 Chandra Images Provide New Vision of Cosmic Explosions CXC