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Exoplanets Need to Be Prepared for Extreme Space Weather, Chandra Finds
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Planets around other stars need to be prepared for extreme weather conditions, according to a new study from NASA’s Chandra…

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NASA Research To Be Featured at American Astronomical Society Meeting
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From new perspectives on the early universe to illuminating the extreme environment near a black hole, discoveries from NASA missions…

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Hang a Shining Star Upon the Highest Bough
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This new view of the “Christmas tree cluster” NGC 2264, released on Dec. 17, 2024, combines data from NASA’s Chandra…

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Chandra and Webb Spy a Cosmic Wreath
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This new image of star cluster NGC 602, released on Dec. 17, 2024, combines data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory with a…

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NASA Finds ‘Sideways’ Black Hole Using Legacy Data, New Techniques
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Lee esta historia en español aquí. NASA researchers have discovered a perplexing case of a black hole that appears to be…

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NASA Open Science Reveals Sounds of Space
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NASA has a long history of translating astronomy data into beautiful images that are beloved by the public. Through its…

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NASA Missions Spot Cosmic ‘Wreath’ Displaying Stellar Circle of Life
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Since antiquity, wreaths have symbolized the cycle of life, death, and rebirth. It is fitting then that one of the…

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Black Hole Jet Stumbles Into Something in the Dark
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Even matter ejected by black holes can run into objects in the dark. Using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, astronomers have…

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NASA’s Chandra, Hubble Tune Into ‘Flame-Throwing’ Guitar Nebula
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Normally found only in heavy metal bands or certain post-apocalyptic films, a “flame-throwing guitar” has now been spotted moving through…

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Astronomers Find Early Fast-Feeding Black Hole Using NASA Telescopes
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A rapidly feeding black hole at the center of a dwarf galaxy in the early universe, shown in this artist’s…

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Planets Beware: NASA Unburies Danger Zones of Star Cluster
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Most stars form in collections, called clusters or associations, that include very massive stars. These giant stars send out large…

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Black Hole Destroys Star, Goes After Another, NASA Missions Find
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NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and other telescopes have identified a supermassive black hole that has torn apart one star and…

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NASA’s Chandra Finds Galaxy Cluster That Crosses the Streams
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Astronomers using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory have found a galaxy cluster has two streams of superheated gas crossing one another.…

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NASA’s Hubble, Chandra Find Supermassive Black Hole Duo
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Like two Sumo wrestlers squaring off, the closest confirmed pair of supermassive black holes have been observed in tight proximity.…

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New NASA Sonifications Listen to the Universe’s Past
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A quarter of a century ago, NASA released the “first light” images from the agency’s Chandra X-ray Observatory. This introduction…

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Cassiopeia A, Then the Cosmos: 25 Years of Chandra X-ray Science
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By Rick Smith On Aug. 26, 1999, NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory opened its powerful telescopic eye in orbit and captured its…

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NASA Telescopes Work Out Black Hole’s Snack Schedule
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By using new data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory as well as ESA’s XMM-Newton, a…

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AstroViz: Iconic Pillars of Creation Star in NASA’s New 3D Visualization
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NASA’s Universe of Learning – a partnership among the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI), Caltech/IPAC, the Center for Astrophysics |…

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25 Years On, Chandra Highlights Legacy of NASA Engineering Ingenuity
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By Rick Smith “The art of aerospace engineering is a matter of seeing around corners,” said NASA thermal analyst Jodi…

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25 Images to Celebrate NASA’s Chandra 25th Anniversary
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To celebrate the 25th anniversary of its launch, NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory is releasing 25 never-before-seen views of a wide range of…

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Take a Summer Cosmic Road Trip With NASA’s Chandra and Webb
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It’s time to take a cosmic road trip using light as the highway and visit four stunning destinations across space.…

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