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Data Sonification: Sounds from Around the Universe

By turning Chandra and other NASA images into sounds, our project allows you to "listen" the data of exploding stars, black holes and more.

Video Series

Discover recent updates of
the most exciting Chandra science in video and audio formats.

Explore free tools to help you learn and teach more about the Universe that all of us inhabit. Pencil & paper activities, computer-based learning, and other science resources await: Make the Most of Your Universe

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Latest

Video Series:
Tour: Feasting Black Holes Caught in Galactic Spiderweb

Press Release:
Black Holes Raze Thousands of Stars to Fuel Growth

Blog:
Mysterious X-rays Emerge in GW170817 3.5 Years Later

App for iOS & Android:
Reach Across the Stars

Explore

Exoplanets:
An Exoplanet Primer with Chandra

3D Files and Resources:
Printable 3D Chandra Spacecraft.

Black Holes:
A Black Hole Primer with Chandra

Chandra 2022 Calendar:
Print your own, including spectacular images from the past year.

Top Rated Images

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NGC 1385, NGC 1566, NGC 3344, NGC 6503

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Pulsar J2030+4415

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Center of Our Milky Way Galaxy

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Spiderweb Galaxy Field

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M51

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V404 Cygni

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Cassiopeia A

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Northern Clump

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G344.7

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PJ352-15

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Uranus

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KPD 0005+5106

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Image Gallery

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Eta Carinae

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GW170817

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J1818

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Triple Galaxy Mergers

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Sagittarius A East

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Super Flares

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Abell 1775

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The Core of M87

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MAXI J1820+070

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Center of the Milky Way

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Kepler's Supernova Remnant

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Planetary Nebula Collection

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Perseus Cluster

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