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Tour: Helpful Cosmic Ghost Brings Stellar Birth, Not Death (10-28-2026)
An eerie structure resembling a ghostly figure has been captured by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and James Webb Space Telescope.
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An eerie structure resembling a ghostly figure has been captured by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and James Webb Space Telescope.
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Quick Look: Helpful Cosmic Ghost Brings Stellar Birth, Not Death (10-28-2026)
An eerie structure resembling a ghostly figure has been captured by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and James Webb Space Telescope.
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-- Helpful Cosmic Ghost Brings Stellar Birth, Not Death
An eerie structure resembling a ghostly figure has been captured by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and James Webb Space Telescope.
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Tour: NASA's Chandra Breaks Down 'Treble Clef's' Galaxy Cluster Collision (10-13-2026)
Astronomers have discovered that an outburst from a supermassive black hole, followed by a collision of two galaxy clusters, are the likely causes of an unusual formation in a galaxy cluster nicknamed the "Treble Clef."
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Astronomers have discovered that an outburst from a supermassive black hole, followed by a collision of two galaxy clusters, are the likely causes of an unusual formation in a galaxy cluster nicknamed the "Treble Clef."
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Quick Look: NASA's Chandra Breaks Down 'Treble Clef's' Galaxy Cluster Collision (10-13-2026)
Astronomers have discovered that an outburst from a supermassive black hole, followed by a collision of two galaxy clusters, are the likely causes of an unusual formation in a galaxy cluster nicknamed the "Treble Clef."
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-- NASA's Chandra Breaks Down 'Treble Clef's' Galaxy Cluster Collision
Astronomers have discovered that an outburst from a supermassive black hole, followed by a collision of two galaxy clusters, are the likely causes of an unusual formation in a galaxy cluster nicknamed the "Treble Clef."
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Quick Look: Celebrating NASA's Chandra and Swift Exploring Space Together (10-08-2026)
As NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory nears its final days in orbit, it is an excellent opportunity to celebrate this telescope and its place in NASA's fleet of eyes on the universe.
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As NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory nears its final days in orbit, it is an excellent opportunity to celebrate this telescope and its place in NASA's fleet of eyes on the universe.
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Tour: NASA's Chandra Unveils Mysterious X-ray Objects (09-09-2026)
Scientists using Chandra have discovered a new class of objects that behave like nothing seen before. These objects may help solve not one, but two, long-standing questions in astrophysics.
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Scientists using Chandra have discovered a new class of objects that behave like nothing seen before. These objects may help solve not one, but two, long-standing questions in astrophysics.
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Quick Look: NASA's Chandra Unveils Mysterious X-ray Objects (09-09-2026)
Scientists using Chandra have discovered a new class of objects that behave like nothing seen before. These objects may help solve not one, but two, long-standing questions in astrophysics.
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Scientists using Chandra have discovered a new class of objects that behave like nothing seen before. These objects may help solve not one, but two, long-standing questions in astrophysics.
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Quick Look: Galactic Gems Glisten in New Gallery From NASA's Chandra (08-25-2026)
Galaxies are cosmic gems — each with characteristics including size and shape that make them distinct. This new gallery displays a collection of galactic images from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and other telescopes.
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Galaxies are cosmic gems — each with characteristics including size and shape that make them distinct. This new gallery displays a collection of galactic images from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and other telescopes.
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Tour: NASA Telescopes Create Colorful 'Craft' From Nearby Nebula (08-11-2026)
A vibrant new image from Chandra and other NASA telescopes paints a fantastic view while revealing new science in a famous star-forming nebula.
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A vibrant new image from Chandra and other NASA telescopes paints a fantastic view while revealing new science in a famous star-forming nebula.
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Quick Look: NASA Telescopes Create Colorful 'Craft' From Nearby Nebula (08-11-2026)
A vibrant new image from Chandra and other NASA telescopes paints a fantastic view while revealing new science in a famous star-forming nebula.
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-- NASA Telescopes Create Colorful 'Craft' From Nearby Nebula
A vibrant new image from Chandra and other NASA telescopes paints a fantastic view while revealing new science in a famous star-forming nebula.
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Please note: These podcasts include artist illustrations and conceptual animations in addition to astronomical data.

