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Cosmology/Deep Fields/X-ray Background

-The sky as observed in X-rays is not dark, but gives off a glow thought to be from many distant sources. Deep surveys with the Chandra X-ray Observatory should reveal the cause of this glow.

GOODS Chandra Deep Field-SouthGOODS Chandra Deep Field-South (25 Oct 07)
Bootes FieldBootes Field (12 Mar 07)
CL 0016+1609CL 0016+1609 (08 Aug 06)
Abell 665Abell 665 (08 Aug 06)
MACS J1149.5+223MACS J1149.5+223 (08 Aug 06)
CL J1226.9+3332CL J1226.9+3332 (08 Aug 06)
Abell 1689Abell 1689 (08 Aug 06)
Abell 1914Abell 1914 (08 Aug 06)
Chandra Deep Field-NorthChandra Deep Field-North (23 May 05)
Chandra Deep Field-South Chandra Deep Field-South (23 May 05)
Submillimeter Galaxies in the Chandra Deep Field-North (SMG 123616.1+621513)Submillimeter Galaxies in the Chandra Deep Field-North (SMG 123616.1+621513) (06 Apr 05)
Lockman HoleLockman Hole (15 Feb 05)
Mkn 421Mkn 421 (02 Feb 05)
GOODS CDFS 033213.9-275000GOODS CDFS 033213.9-275000 (01 Jun 04)
GOODS CDFS 033251.6-275212GOODS CDFS 033251.6-275212 (01 Jun 04)
GOODS Chandra Deep Field-NorthGOODS Chandra Deep Field-North (19 Jun 03)
GOODS Chandra Deep Field-SouthGOODS Chandra Deep Field-South (19 Jun 03)
Lockman Hole North-WestLockman Hole North-West (25 Mar 03)
Hot Intergalactic GasHot Intergalactic Gas (31 Jul 02)
Chandra Deep Field-NorthChandra Deep Field-North (13 Mar 01)
Chandra Deep Field-South Chandra Deep Field-South (13 Mar 01)
HDFN Deep FieldHDFN Deep Field (17 May 00)
Deep Field in Canes VenaticiDeep Field in Canes Venatici (13 Jan 00)
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