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Special Postcards

From the Earth to the Heavens Postcards From the Earth to the Heavens Postcards
2008
Dimensions: 8" x 5"
There are patterns of beauty across Earth and throughout the Universe. This set of 7 unique postcards invites you to compare aerial photographs of our planet taken by Yann Arthus-Bertrand to X-ray images of the cosmos taken by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory. We hope these pairings provide an intriguing new way to view the striking visual patterns made by these very different objects.
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Posters

Stellar Evolution:  A Journey with Chandra (Poster) Stellar Evolution: A Journey with Chandra (Poster)
2006
Dimensions: 48" x 36" x 0"
This poster illustrates in a general way how stars of different masses evolve and whether the final remnant will be a white dwarf, neutron star, or black hole. Chandra images & descriptions of each are on the reverse. (Updated May 2008)
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Seeing the Universe, 6 Years (Large Poster) Seeing the Universe, 6 Years (Large Poster)
2005
Dimensions: 36" x 24" x 0"
A gallery of Chandra Images including information about the sources on the back.
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Constellation Poster: Centaurus A Constellation Poster: Centaurus A
2009
Dimensions: 24" x 18" x 0" "
This series of posters (5 of 6) represents some of the most dramatic images made by combining data from the best of modern telescopes.
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Constellation Poster: Cas A Constellation Poster: Cas A
2009
Dimensions: 24" x 18" x 0" "
This series of posters (1 of 6) represents some of the most dramatic images made by combining data from the best of modern telescopes.
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Constellation Poster: Crab Nebula Constellation Poster: Crab Nebula
2009
Dimensions: 24" x 18" x 0" "
This series of posters (2 of 6) represents some of the most dramatic images made by combining data from the best of modern telescopes.
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Constellation Poster: M101 Constellation Poster: M101
2009
Dimensions: 24" x 18" x 0" "
This series of posters (4 of 6) represents some of the most dramatic images made by combining data from the best of modern telescopes.
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Constellation Poster: Bullet Cluster Constellation Poster: Bullet Cluster
2009
Dimensions: 24" x 18" x 0" "
This series of posters (6 of 6) represents some of the most dramatic images made by combining data from the best of modern telescopes.
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Constellation Poster: Cat's Eye Constellation Poster: Cat's Eye
2009
Dimensions: 24" x 18" x 0" "
This series of posters (3 of 6) represents some of the most dramatic images made by combining data from the best of modern telescopes.
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From the Earth to the Heavens Poster - Long strip From the Earth to the Heavens Poster - Long strip
2010
Dimensions: 12" x 45"
There are patterns of beauty across Earth and throughout the Universe. This poster invites you to compare aerial photographs of our planet taken by Yann Arthus-Bertrand to X-ray images of the cosmos taken by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory. We hope these pairings provide an intriguing new way to view the striking visual patterns made by these very different objects.
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From the Earth to the Heavens Poster - Small square From the Earth to the Heavens Poster - Small square
2010
Dimensions: 14" x 13.5"
There are patterns of beauty across Earth and throughout the Universe. This poster invites you to compare aerial photographs of our planet taken by Yann Arthus-Bertrand to X-ray images of the cosmos taken by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory. We hope these pairings provide an intriguing new way to view the striking visual patterns made by these very different objects.
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Litho/Handouts

The Solar System Through Chandras Eyes (Litho) The Solar System Through Chandras Eyes (Litho)
2010
Dimensions: 11" x 8.5" x 0"
The Solar System Through Chandras Eyes Chandras specialty is probing the super-hot regions around exploding stars, galaxies, or black holes. But Chandra has also shown that the relatively peaceful realms of space, such as our Solar System, sometimes shine in X-ray light. Comes with detachable bookmark.
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Stellar Evolution Stellar Evolution
2010
Dimensions: 8.5"
A stars ultimate fate depends on its mass. It can fade into obscurity - brown dwarf or red dwarf, become a white dwarf - sun-like stars, explode as a supernova and leave behind a neutron star or a black hole - massive to very massive stars, or be disrupted entirely - white dwarfs in close binary systems, or extremely massive stars.
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Chandra Explores the Milky Way (Litho) Chandra Explores the Milky Way (Litho)
2010
Dimensions: 8.5" x 11" x 0"
The Milky Way is our home galaxy - a vast rotating spiral of gas, dust, and hundreds of billions of stars. Learn about Chandra observations in the Galactic neighborhood, including supernovas, black holes, neutron stars and more.
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Chemistry & the Universe Chemistry & the Universe
2010
Dimensions: 8.5"
Chemistry, the study of the intricate dances and bondings of low-energy electrons to form the mole-cules that make up the world we live in, may seem far removed from the thermonuclear heat in the interiors of stars and the awesome power of supernovas. Yet, there is a fundamental connection between them.
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The Unexpected (12 Year Booklet) The Unexpected (12 Year Booklet)
2011
Dimensions: 12" x 4"
Looking back on the accomplishments of NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory over the past dozen years, and trying to predict what it will find in the future, one thing is certain: we can expect the unexpected. This booklet lists some of the expectations for the Chandra mission along with some of the unexpected discoveries.
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Postcards

Postcards Postcards
2005
Dimensions: 6" x 8"
Assorted Postcards of Chandra images (Galactic Center, Supernova Gallery, Black Holes, Crab Nebula, 30 Doradus, Antennae, Centaurus A, Solar System, Chandra Launch).
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