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A Tour of TW Hya (06-15-2016)
One of the most exciting developments in astronomy in the last couple of decades has been the discovery and study of planets around stars other than our Sun.
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-- Smaller Stars Pack Big X-ray Punch For Would-be Planets
One of the most exciting developments in astronomy in the last couple of decades has been the discovery and study of planets around stars other than our Sun.
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-- Smaller Stars Pack Big X-ray Punch For Would-be Planets
What Do Olympic Athletes and Objects in Space have in Common? (06-03-2016)
The AstrOlympics project explores the spectacular range of science that we can find both in the impressive feats of the Olympic Games as well as in cosmic phenomena throughout the Universe.
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The AstrOlympics project explores the spectacular range of science that we can find both in the impressive feats of the Olympic Games as well as in cosmic phenomena throughout the Universe.
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A Tour of Black Hole Seeds (06-02-2016)
The new results suggest that at least some of the supermassive black holes in the early Universe formed through this direct collapse method.
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-- NASA Telescopes Find Clues For How Giant Black Holes Formed So Quickly
The new results suggest that at least some of the supermassive black holes in the early Universe formed through this direct collapse method.
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-- NASA Telescopes Find Clues For How Giant Black Holes Formed So Quickly
A Tour of Tycho's Supernova Remnant (05-25-2016)
In modern times, astronomers have observed the debris field from this explosion - what is now known as Tycho's supernova remnant - with many telescopes including the Chandra X-ray Observatory.
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-- Chandra Movie Captures Expanding Debris From a Stellar Explosion
In modern times, astronomers have observed the debris field from this explosion - what is now known as Tycho's supernova remnant - with many telescopes including the Chandra X-ray Observatory.
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-- Chandra Movie Captures Expanding Debris From a Stellar Explosion
A Tour of Galaxy Clusters (05-06-2016)
A new study tries to tackle the questions surrounding dark energy by examining properties of X-ray emission from galaxy clusters.
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-- "Russian Doll" Galaxy Clusters Reveal Information About Dark Energy
A new study tries to tackle the questions surrounding dark energy by examining properties of X-ray emission from galaxy clusters.
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-- "Russian Doll" Galaxy Clusters Reveal Information About Dark Energy
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Revised: November 03, 2022