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Recent discoveries and updates of the Chandra mission in video and audio formats.
Tour: Cassiopeia A (04-21-2021)
Astronomers have discovered an important type of titanium blasting out from the center of the supernova remnant Cassiopeia A, a result that could be a major advance in understanding how some massive stars explode.
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-- Cassiopeia A: Bubbles With Titanium Trigger Titanic Explosions
Astronomers have discovered an important type of titanium blasting out from the center of the supernova remnant Cassiopeia A, a result that could be a major advance in understanding how some massive stars explode.
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-- Cassiopeia A: Bubbles With Titanium Trigger Titanic Explosions

Quick Look: Supernova 1987A Pulsar Wind Nebula (02-23-2021)
Astronomers have found evidence for the existence of a neutron star at the center of Supernova 1987A (SN 1987A), which scientists have been seeking for over three decades.
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-- Reclusive Neutron Star May Have Been Found in Famous Supernova Around Old Red Dwarfs
Astronomers have found evidence for the existence of a neutron star at the center of Supernova 1987A (SN 1987A), which scientists have been seeking for over three decades.
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-- Reclusive Neutron Star May Have Been Found in Famous Supernova Around Old Red Dwarfs

Tour: Supernova 1987A Pulsar Wind Nebula (02-23-2021)
Astronomers have found evidence for the existence of a neutron star at the center of Supernova 1987A (SN 1987A), which scientists have been seeking for over three decades.
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-- Reclusive Neutron Star May Have Been Found in Famous Supernova Around Old Red Dwarfs
Astronomers have found evidence for the existence of a neutron star at the center of Supernova 1987A (SN 1987A), which scientists have been seeking for over three decades.
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-- Reclusive Neutron Star May Have Been Found in Famous Supernova Around Old Red Dwarfs

Quick Look: Sagittarius A East (02-08-2021)
Astronomers have found evidence for an unusual type of supernova near the center of the Milky Way galaxy.
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-- Sagittarius A East: Rare Blast's Remains Discovered in Milky Way Center
Astronomers have found evidence for an unusual type of supernova near the center of the Milky Way galaxy.
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-- Sagittarius A East: Rare Blast's Remains Discovered in Milky Way Center

Tour: Sagittarius A East (02-08-2021)
Astronomers have found evidence for an unusual type of supernova near the center of the Milky Way galaxy.
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-- Sagittarius A East: Rare Blast's Remains Discovered in Milky Way Center
Astronomers have found evidence for an unusual type of supernova near the center of the Milky Way galaxy.
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-- Sagittarius A East: Rare Blast's Remains Discovered in Milky Way Center

Quick Look: NASA's Chandra Opens Treasure Trove of Cosmic Delights (09-02-2020)
Humanity has "eyes" that can detect all different types of light through telescopes around the globe and a fleet of observatories in space. From radio waves to gamma rays, this multiwavelength approach to astronomy is crucial to getting a complete understanding of objects in space.
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-- NASA's Chandra Opens Treasure Trove of Cosmic Delights
Humanity has "eyes" that can detect all different types of light through telescopes around the globe and a fleet of observatories in space. From radio waves to gamma rays, this multiwavelength approach to astronomy is crucial to getting a complete understanding of objects in space.
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-- NASA's Chandra Opens Treasure Trove of Cosmic Delights

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