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Early Results from the Chandra X-ray Observatory
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Chandra, One Year Later: 1999-2000
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A look at some of the Chandra X-ray Observatory images from its first year of operation (1999-2000). Highlights include a collection of galaxy clusters, supernovae, galaxies and black holes.
[Runtime: 1:35]
(Credit: CXC) - View "1st Year" article |
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Diamond Ring Surrounds Crab Pulsar
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NASA Press Conference: After barely two months in space, NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has taken a stunning image of the Crab Nebula, the spectacular remains of a stellar explosion, and has
revealed something never seen before: a brilliant ring around the nebula's heart.
[Runtime: 47:25]
(Video: NASA) - View Crab
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Chandra's First Light
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NASA Press Conference: Extraordinary first images from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory trace the aftermath of a gigantic stellar explosion in such stunning detail that scientists can see evidence
of what may be a neutron star or black hole near the center. Another image shows a powerful X-ray jet blasting 200,000 light years into intergalactic space from a distant quasar.
[Runtime: 1:08:21]
(Video: NASA) - View First Light Images |
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