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A Tour of SPT 0346-52 (12-12-2016)
Astronomers have used Chandra X-ray Observatory and other telescopes to show that a very distant galaxy is undergoing an extraordinary boom of stellar construction.
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-- Under Construction: Distant Galaxy Churning Out Stars at Remarkable Rate
Astronomers have used Chandra X-ray Observatory and other telescopes to show that a very distant galaxy is undergoing an extraordinary boom of stellar construction.
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-- Under Construction: Distant Galaxy Churning Out Stars at Remarkable Rate
A Tour of Cyg X-3's Little Friend (11-25-2016)
The story of how stars are born and eventually die can be a complicated one.
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-- A Stellar Circle of Life
The story of how stars are born and eventually die can be a complicated one.
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-- A Stellar Circle of Life
A Tour of NGC 5128 Flare (10-20-2016)
Astronomers have found a pair of extraordinary objects that dramatically burst in X-rays. This discovery, made using data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and ESA's XMM-Newton observatory, may represent a new class of explosive events.
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-- Mysterious Cosmic Objects Erupting in X-rays Discovered
Astronomers have found a pair of extraordinary objects that dramatically burst in X-rays. This discovery, made using data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and ESA's XMM-Newton observatory, may represent a new class of explosive events.
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-- Mysterious Cosmic Objects Erupting in X-rays Discovered
A Tour of Chandra's Data Archives (10-18-2016)
Each year, Chandra X-ray Observatory helps celebrate American Archive Month by releasing a collection of images using X-ray data that have been stored in its archive.
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-- Discovering the Treasures in Chandra's Archives
Each year, Chandra X-ray Observatory helps celebrate American Archive Month by releasing a collection of images using X-ray data that have been stored in its archive.
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-- Discovering the Treasures in Chandra's Archives
Is the Sun Really a Giant Pokemon? (10-11-2016)
The Sun can create powerful storms capable of knocking out communication satellites and damaging electrical power systems on Earth.
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-- Is the Sun Really a Giant Pokémon?
The Sun can create powerful storms capable of knocking out communication satellites and damaging electrical power systems on Earth.
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-- Is the Sun Really a Giant Pokémon?
Please note: These podcasts include artist illustrations and conceptual animations in addition to astronomical data.
Revised: November 03, 2022