Tag Archives: Chandra

A Spirit in Perpetual Night

Image credit: NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA). Acknowledgement: J. Hughes (Rutgers University). Located roughly 150,000 light years away in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) in the constellation Dorado, a spirit wanders in perpetual night, only observing stars … Continue reading

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ME vs. CHANDRA & HUBBLE: M51 WHIRLPOOL GALAXY

Image Credit & Copyright: NASA Chandra X-ray Observatory & Hubble Space Telescope on the left and mine is on the right (obviously).  CLICK image for larger view and look below for information and related links.   OK, this is round … Continue reading

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SPITZER HUNTS BLACK HOLES IN M66

SPITZER HUNTS BLACK HOLES IN M66 Image Credit & Copyright: NASA/CXC/Ohio State Univ./C.Grier et al.; Optical: NASA/STScI, ESO/WFI; Infrared: NASA/JPL-Caltech. CLICK image for larger view and look below for information and related links. Here’s an example of teamwork at its … Continue reading

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CHANDRA & SPITZER TEAM UP TO CAPTURE STAR FORMATION IN CEPHEUS B

CHANDRA & SPITZER TEAM UP TO CAPTURE STAR FORMATION IN CEPHEUS B Image Credit & Copyright: X-ray (NASA/CXC/PSU/K. Getman et al.); IR (NASA/JPL-Caltech/CfA/J. Wang et al.). CLICK image for larger view and look below for great information and all related … Continue reading

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GHOSTLY GALAXY ESO 137-001.

GHOSTLY GALAXY ESO 137-001. Image Credit & Copyright: NASA ESA Hubble & Chandra Space Telescopes. CLICK image for larger view and look below for information and links. What causes this ghostly appearance to barred spiral galaxy ESO 137-001? Is it … Continue reading

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A TRIO OF SPACE TELESCOPES TEAM UP TO VIEW NGC 602 AT ITS BEST!

A TRIO OF SPACE TELESCOPES TEAM UP TO VIEW NGC 602 AT ITS BEST! Photo By: NASA; Hubble, Chandra & Spitzer Space Telescopes (All links & a video below). Released on April 3, 2013 this incredible composite photo of the … Continue reading

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