NGC 7793 in 60 Seconds (07-26-2010)
This composite image shows the nearby galaxy NGC 7793 that contains a powerful microquasar in its outskirts.

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--   Black Hole Blows Big Bubble
--  Tour of NGC 7793

M31 Black Hole in 60 Seconds (07-02-2010)
For over a decade, astronomers have been using the Chandra X-ray Observatory to monitor the supermassive black hole in the center of Andromeda, the Milky Way's sister galaxy.

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--  Nearby Black Hole is Feeble and Unpredictable
--  Tour of M31

M82 in 60 Seconds (06-18-2010)
We begin with a composite image of the nearby starburst galaxy M82 that contains X-rays from Chandra in blue, optical data from Hubble in green and orange, and infrared data from Spitzer in red.

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--  Tour of M82 and Mid-mass Black Holes

N49 in 60 Seconds (06-04-2010)
This beautiful image shows N49, which is the aftermath of a supernova explosion in the Large Magellanic Cloud.

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--  Stellar Shrapnel Seen in Aftermath of Explosion
--  Tour of N49

Abell 3376 in 60 Seconds (05-10-2010)
This composite image of the galaxy cluster Abell 3376 shows X-ray data from the Chandra X-ray Observatory and the ROSAT telescope along with an optical image from the Digitized Sky Survey and radio emission observed by the Very Large Array.

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