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Quick Look: Helpful Cosmic Ghost Brings Stellar Birth, Not Death (10-28-2026)
An eerie structure resembling a ghostly figure has been captured by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and James Webb Space Telescope.
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An eerie structure resembling a ghostly figure has been captured by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and James Webb Space Telescope.
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Quick Look: NASA's Chandra Breaks Down 'Treble Clef's' Galaxy Cluster Collision (10-13-2026)
Astronomers have discovered that an outburst from a supermassive black hole, followed by a collision of two galaxy clusters, are the likely causes of an unusual formation in a galaxy cluster nicknamed the "Treble Clef."
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Astronomers have discovered that an outburst from a supermassive black hole, followed by a collision of two galaxy clusters, are the likely causes of an unusual formation in a galaxy cluster nicknamed the "Treble Clef."
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Quick Look: Celebrating NASA's Chandra and Swift Exploring Space Together (10-08-2026)
As NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory nears its final days in orbit, it is an excellent opportunity to celebrate this telescope and its place in NASA's fleet of eyes on the universe.
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As NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory nears its final days in orbit, it is an excellent opportunity to celebrate this telescope and its place in NASA's fleet of eyes on the universe.
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Quick Look: NASA's Chandra Unveils Mysterious X-ray Objects (09-09-2026)
Scientists using Chandra have discovered a new class of objects that behave like nothing seen before. These objects may help solve not one, but two, long-standing questions in astrophysics.
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Scientists using Chandra have discovered a new class of objects that behave like nothing seen before. These objects may help solve not one, but two, long-standing questions in astrophysics.
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Quick Look: Galactic Gems Glisten in New Gallery From NASA's Chandra (08-25-2026)
Galaxies are cosmic gems — each with characteristics including size and shape that make them distinct. This new gallery displays a collection of galactic images from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and other telescopes.
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Galaxies are cosmic gems — each with characteristics including size and shape that make them distinct. This new gallery displays a collection of galactic images from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and other telescopes.
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Quick Look: NASA Telescopes Create Colorful 'Craft' From Nearby Nebula (08-11-2026)
A vibrant new image from Chandra and other NASA telescopes paints a fantastic view while revealing new science in a famous star-forming nebula.
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A vibrant new image from Chandra and other NASA telescopes paints a fantastic view while revealing new science in a famous star-forming nebula.
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Quick Look: Chandra Sees Black Hole Stirring "Pot" Containing Galactic Potato (07-21-2026)
A black hole may be stirring a "pot" of gas containing a neighboring galaxy in the early universe, according to a new study using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory.
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A black hole may be stirring a "pot" of gas containing a neighboring galaxy in the early universe, according to a new study using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory.
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Quick Look: NASA's Chandra Examines Milky Way at Arms' Length (07-01-2026)
A new result shows that the outer spiral arms in the Milky Way galaxy may reach wider than previously thought. This finding may lead astronomers to adjust their understanding of our home galaxy's structure.
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A new result shows that the outer spiral arms in the Milky Way galaxy may reach wider than previously thought. This finding may lead astronomers to adjust their understanding of our home galaxy's structure.
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Quick Look: NASA's Chandra Finds Unexpected Fireworks in Aftermath of Stellar Explosions (06-15-2026)
The aftermath of a stellar explosion should be a slowly fading cloud of hot gas. So when astronomers pointed NASA's Chandra at the nearby galaxy M83, the last thing they expected to find was a population of supernova remnants appearing to dramatically change in brightness.
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The aftermath of a stellar explosion should be a slowly fading cloud of hot gas. So when astronomers pointed NASA's Chandra at the nearby galaxy M83, the last thing they expected to find was a population of supernova remnants appearing to dramatically change in brightness.
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Quick Look: NASA's Chandra Discovers Possible Supernova Remnant in Galactic Center (06-11-2026)
Astronomers may have found a supernova remnant in an intriguing neighborhood in the middle of our galaxy. If confirmed, it would be one of the closest ever discovered to the supermassive black hole at the central region of the Milky Way galaxy.
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Astronomers may have found a supernova remnant in an intriguing neighborhood in the middle of our galaxy. If confirmed, it would be one of the closest ever discovered to the supermassive black hole at the central region of the Milky Way galaxy.
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