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The Cassiopeia A in 60 Seconds (11-09-2009)
Cassiopeia A is a supernova remnant found embedded in the constellation that bears its name, which is known as the queen in Greek mythology.
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-- Carbon Atmosphere Discovered On Neutron Star
Cassiopeia A is a supernova remnant found embedded in the constellation that bears its name, which is known as the queen in Greek mythology.
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-- Carbon Atmosphere Discovered On Neutron Star

E0102 in 60 Seconds (07-23-2009)
The supernova remnant known as E0102 was one of the targets that Chandra first observed after its launch in 1999.
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-- Adding a New Dimension to an Old Explosion
The supernova remnant known as E0102 was one of the targets that Chandra first observed after its launch in 1999.
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-- Adding a New Dimension to an Old Explosion

PSR B1509-58 in 60 Seconds (04-03-2009)
A small dense object is responsible for the remarkably complex and intriguing structures seen in this image from the Chandra X-ray Observatory.
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-- A Young Pulsar Shows its Hand
A small dense object is responsible for the remarkably complex and intriguing structures seen in this image from the Chandra X-ray Observatory.
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-- A Young Pulsar Shows its Hand

Crab Nebula in 60 Seconds (03-05-2009)
The Crab Nebula is one of the best-known images ever taken by the Chandra X-ray Observatory.
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-- Fingers, Loops and Bays in The Crab Nebula
The Crab Nebula is one of the best-known images ever taken by the Chandra X-ray Observatory.
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-- Fingers, Loops and Bays in The Crab Nebula

3-D Fly-Through of Cassiopeia A (01-08-2009)
For the first time, a multiwavelength three-dimensional (3-D) reconstruction of a supernova remnant has been created.
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-- A Star From the Inside Out
For the first time, a multiwavelength three-dimensional (3-D) reconstruction of a supernova remnant has been created.
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-- A Star From the Inside Out

G292.01+8 in 60 Seconds (12-22-2008)
This image shows how complex a star's afterlife can be.
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-- Stellar Forensics with Striking Image from Chandra
This image shows how complex a star's afterlife can be.
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-- Stellar Forensics with Striking Image from Chandra

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