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The Beautiful Universe: Chandra in HD

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G1.9+0.3 in 60 Seconds (06-30-2008)
About a hundred and forty years ago, the light from a supernova explosion in our galaxy reached the Earth, but no one saw it. The discovery of this supernova remnant helps astronomers better understand how often these stellar time-bombs go off in our galaxy.

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- Related Links:
-- Discovery of Most Recent Supernova in Our Galaxy
-- Tour of G1.9+0.3

3C321 in 60 Seconds (06-12-2008)
In 3C321, a jet from a black hole in one of the galaxies is pummeling its neighbor galaxy, the first time this type of galactic violence has ever been seen. The jet could bring big trouble for any planets in its path, but could also trigger a burst of star formation in its wake.

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- Related Links:
-- Black Hole Fires at Neighboring Galaxy
-- What's in a Name?

Sombrero Galaxy in 60 Seconds (05-21-2008)
Like the Milky Way, Sombrero is a spiral galaxy. However, we see Sombrero edge-on from our vantage point from Earth, rather than the face-down perspective that is more familiar.

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- Related Links:
-- A Great Observatories View
-- Tour of Sombrero

Kepler's Supernova Remnant in 60 Seconds (05-07-2008)
The supernova explosion that created this object was witnessed on Earth about 400 ago years by many skywatchers, including the astronomer Johannes Kepler. This object, which now bears Kepler's name, is the remains of a massive star's demise.

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--   Kepler's Supernova Remnant
--   A Star's Death Comes to Life
--  Animations & Video

M82 in 60 Seconds (04-14-2008)
When seen in visible light from the Hubble Space Telescope, M82 looks like an ordinary spiral galaxy.

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-- Animations & Video
-- M82: Images From Space

The Crab Nebula in 60 Seconds (03-31-2008)
In 1054 A.D., a star's death in the constellation Taurus was observed on Earth. Now, almost a thousand years later, a superdense neutron star left behind by the explosion is spewing out a blizzard of extremely high-energy particles into the expanding debris field known as the Crab Nebula.

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- Related Links:
-- Featured Image Tours
-- Crab Nebula

M51 in 60 Seconds (03-18-2008)
Hubble's image of M51, also known as the Whirlpool Galaxy, shows the majestic spiral arms that are actually long lanes of stars and gas laced with dust. The infrared image from Spitzer also reveals stars and the glow from clouds of interstellar dust.

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-- Animations & Video
-- Whirlpool Galaxy (M51)

Cassiopeia A in 60 Seconds (02-11-2008)
Cassiopeia A is the 300-year-old remnant created by the supernova explosion of a massive star. Each Great Observatory image highlights different characteristics of the remnant.

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- Related Links:
-- Cassiopeia A
-- Cassiopeia A in Many Colors

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