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Space Scoop: The Most Attractive Stars in the Universe (02-17-2015)
Astronomers think magnetars may be created when some massive stars die in a supernova explosion.
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-- The Most Attractive Stars in the Universe
Astronomers think magnetars may be created when some massive stars die in a supernova explosion.
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-- The Most Attractive Stars in the Universe
A Tour of G299.2-2.9 (02-12-2015)
This new Chandra image of G299 shows a beautiful and intricate structure in the expanding remains of the shattered star.
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-- Exploded Star Blooms Like a Cosmic Flower
This new Chandra image of G299 shows a beautiful and intricate structure in the expanding remains of the shattered star.
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-- Exploded Star Blooms Like a Cosmic Flower
A Tour of IYL 2015 (01-26-2015)
To recognize the start of IYL, the Chandra X-ray Center is releasing a collection of images that combine data from telescopes tuned to different wavelengths of light.
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-- Chandra Celebrates The International Year of Light
To recognize the start of IYL, the Chandra X-ray Center is releasing a collection of images that combine data from telescopes tuned to different wavelengths of light.
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Introduction to OpenFITS (01-23-2015)
We would like to step through our new tutorial on creating a multiwavelength composite image of M101 using GIMP.
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-- openFITS - Create Images from Raw Data
We would like to step through our new tutorial on creating a multiwavelength composite image of M101 using GIMP.
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-- openFITS - Create Images from Raw Data
Tour of Sagittarius A* (01-12-2015)
Over the years, astronomers have learned many things about Sagittarius A* and it continues to surprise and intrigue scientists to this day.
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-- NASA's Chandra Detects Record-Breaking Outburst from Milky Way's Black Hole
Over the years, astronomers have learned many things about Sagittarius A* and it continues to surprise and intrigue scientists to this day.
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-- NASA's Chandra Detects Record-Breaking Outburst from Milky Way's Black Hole
Please note: These podcasts include artist illustrations and conceptual animations in addition to astronomical data.
Revised: November 03, 2022