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Tour: NASA Telescopes Deliver Stellar Bouquet in Time for Valentine's Day (02-12-2025)
A bouquet of thousands of stars in bloom has arrived. This composite image contains the deepest X-ray image ever made of the spectacular star forming region called 30 Doradus.
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A bouquet of thousands of stars in bloom has arrived. This composite image contains the deepest X-ray image ever made of the spectacular star forming region called 30 Doradus.
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Quick Look: NASA Telescopes Deliver Stellar Bouquet in Time for Valentine's Day (02-12-2025)
A bouquet of thousands of stars in bloom has arrived. This composite image contains the deepest X-ray image ever made of the spectacular star forming region called 30 Doradus.
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-- NASA Telescopes Deliver Stellar Bouquet in Time for Valentine's Day
A bouquet of thousands of stars in bloom has arrived. This composite image contains the deepest X-ray image ever made of the spectacular star forming region called 30 Doradus.
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-- NASA Telescopes Deliver Stellar Bouquet in Time for Valentine's Day

Tour: Black Holes Can Cook for Themselves, Chandra Study Shows (01-27-2025)
Astronomers have taken a crucial step in showing that the most massive black holes in the universe can create their own meals.
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Astronomers have taken a crucial step in showing that the most massive black holes in the universe can create their own meals.
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Quick Look: Black Holes Can Cook for Themselves, Chandra Study Shows (01-27-2025)
Astronomers have taken a crucial step in showing that the most massive black holes in the universe can create their own meals.
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Astronomers have taken a crucial step in showing that the most massive black holes in the universe can create their own meals.
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Tour: Exoplanets Need to be Prepared for Extreme Space Weather, Chandra Finds (01-16-2025)
Planets around other stars need to be prepared for extreme weather conditions, according to a new study from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and ESA's XMM-Newton that examined the effects of X-rays on potential planets around the most common type of stars.
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Planets around other stars need to be prepared for extreme weather conditions, according to a new study from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and ESA's XMM-Newton that examined the effects of X-rays on potential planets around the most common type of stars.
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Quick Look: Exoplanets Need to be Prepared for Extreme Space Weather, Chandra Finds (01-16-2025)
Planets around other stars need to be prepared for extreme weather conditions, according to a new study from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and ESA's XMM-Newton that examined the effects of X-rays on potential planets around the most common type of stars.
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-- Exoplanets Need to be Prepared for Extreme Space Weather, Chandra Finds
Planets around other stars need to be prepared for extreme weather conditions, according to a new study from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and ESA's XMM-Newton that examined the effects of X-rays on potential planets around the most common type of stars.
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Tour: NASA Missions Spot Cosmic 'Wreath' Displaying Stellar Circle of Life (12-17-2024)
Since antiquity, wreaths have symbolized the cycle of life, death, and rebirth. It is fitting then that one of the best places for astronomers to learn more about the stellar lifecycle resembles a giant holiday wreath itself.
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Since antiquity, wreaths have symbolized the cycle of life, death, and rebirth. It is fitting then that one of the best places for astronomers to learn more about the stellar lifecycle resembles a giant holiday wreath itself.
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Quick Look: NASA Missions Spot Cosmic 'Wreath' Displaying Stellar Circle of Life (12-17-2024)
Since antiquity, wreaths have symbolized the cycle of life, death, and rebirth. It is fitting then that one of the best places for astronomers to learn more about the stellar lifecycle resembles a giant holiday wreath itself.
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-- NASA Missions Spot Cosmic 'Wreath' Displaying Stellar Circle of Life
Since antiquity, wreaths have symbolized the cycle of life, death, and rebirth. It is fitting then that one of the best places for astronomers to learn more about the stellar lifecycle resembles a giant holiday wreath itself.
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-- NASA Missions Spot Cosmic 'Wreath' Displaying Stellar Circle of Life

Tour: NASA's Chandra Sees Black Hole Jet Stumble Into Something in the Dark (12-10-2024)
Astronomers have found an unusual mark from a giant black hole's powerful jet striking an unidentified object in its path.
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Astronomers have found an unusual mark from a giant black hole's powerful jet striking an unidentified object in its path.
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Quick Look: NASA's Chandra Sees Black Hole Jet Stumble Into Something in the Dark (12-10-2024)
Astronomers have found an unusual mark from a giant black hole's powerful jet striking an unidentified object in its path.
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-- NASA's Chandra Sees Black Hole Jet Stumble Into Something in the Dark
Astronomers have found an unusual mark from a giant black hole's powerful jet striking an unidentified object in its path.
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-- NASA's Chandra Sees Black Hole Jet Stumble Into Something in the Dark

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