Chandra X-ray Observatory
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NASA releases spectacular new image of Crab Nebula...has been released by NASA. Published: 12:28PM GMT 25 Nov 2009 It is the product of a cosmic collaboration, combining data from the Chandra X-ray Observatory, the Hubble Space Telescope, and the Spitzer Space Telescope. The Chandra... In this article: NASA, Crab Nebula, Chandra X-ray Observatory, Spitzer Space Telescope, and Hubble Space Telescope |
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National Geographic News | 5 days ago
SPACE PHOTOS THIS WEEK: Blue Crab, Sun Tsunami, More
...Sun Tsunami, More November 23, 2009--A product of cosmic collaboration, this new picture of the Crab Nebula combines data from the Chandra X-ray Observatory, the Hubble Space Telescope, and the Spitzer Space Telescope. The nebula is the...
In this article: Sun, Spitzer Space Telescope, Hubble Space Telescope, NASA, Crab Nebula, and Minnesota
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Spartan Daily | November 17, 2009
Unseen images of deep space unveiled at King Library
...the unveiling of never-before-seen images of the Milky Way Galaxy as detected by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, Spitzer Space Telescope and Chandra X-ray Observatory. "The Hubble and the Spitzer telescopes were used to make infrared...
In this article: NASA, SJSU, Martin Luther, and Spitzer Space Telescope
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CNN | November 17, 2009
Meet 'Cady' Coleman, astronaut mom
...to space again on space shuttle Columbia in 1999. During that five-day trip, she was the lead mission specialist for deploying the Chandra X-Ray Observatory, an orbiting telescope. Coleman has logged more than 500 hours in space, which...
In this article: NASA, Houston, Texas, Massachusetts, Space Shuttle Columbia, U.S., CNN, and E mail
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Omaha World-Herald | November 14, 2009
Meatpacker accused of violating rights
...display, were captured by all three of NASA's observatories: the Hubble Space Telescope, the Spitzer Space Telescope and the Chandra X-ray Observatory. - AP Deer hunters urged to share their bounty LINCOLN - Nebraska deer hunters...
In this article: University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, and Plaintiff
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Huffington Post | November 12, 2009
Milky Way Center: NASA Unveils New Image Of Galaxy's Core (PHOTOS)
...core, as seen by NASA's Great Observatories and combines images captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, Spitzer Space Telescope, and Chandra X-ray Observatory. NASA reports, The sites will unveil a giant, 6-foot-by-3-foot print of the...
In this article: NASA, Milky Way, Spitzer Space Telescope, and Hubble Space Telescope
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Gizmodo, the Gadget Guide | November 12, 2009
Stunning Milky Way's Heart Image Combines Three Space Telescope Views In One [Space]
...image taken by the Hubble Space Telescope, an infrared view from the Spitzer Space Telescope, and an X-ray vision from the Chandra X-ray Observatory. It was created to commemorate the International Year of Astronomy, which marks...
In this article: Milky Way, Spitzer Space Telescope, Hubble Space Telescope, and Galileo Galilei
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Indy Star | November 11, 2009
Pike prepares to display new Milky Way views
...display mural-sized images of the center of the Milky Way as seen by the Hubble Space Telescope, the Spitzer Space Telescope and the Chandra X-ray Observatory, said Deb Teuscher, Pike planetarium director. The event coincides with the...
In this article: Pike High School, Milky Way, NASA, Spitzer Space Telescope, Hubble Space Telescope, Butler University, and Johannes Kepler
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Wired Top Stories | November 11, 2009
New Milky Way Image Shows Best of All Spectra
...beauty of the center of the Milky Way across the electromagnetic spectrum. The Hubble and Spitzer space telescopes teamed up with the Chandra X-ray Observatory to provide a glimpse of our galaxy that shows far more than our human eyes can...
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Daily Mail | November 11, 2009
The Milky Way as you've never seen it before: The colourful centre of our galaxy in all its glory
...blues and purples, was created by layering stunningly detailed pictures from the Hubble Space Telescope, the Spitzer Space Telescope and Chandra X-ray Observatory on top of each other. The Milky Way is at the centre of our galaxy and this...
In this article: The Milky Way, Milky Way, Spitzer Space Telescope, Hubble Space Telescope, Galileo Galilei, and Earth
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U.S. News & World Report | November 10, 2009
Picture: The Turbulent Heart of the Milky Way Galaxy
...Telescope, which show dust clouds set aglow by stellar winds and radiation. Blue and violet represent the X-ray images taken by the Chandra X-ray Observatory, which reveal gases heated to millions of degrees by supernova explosions and by...
In this article: Milky Way, NASA, Spitzer Space Telescope, Hubble Space Telescope, and Twitter
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The Chandra X-ray Observatory is a satellite launched on STS-93 by NASA on July 23, 1999. It was named in honor of Indian-American physicist Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar who is known for determining the mass limit for white dwarf stars to become neutron stars. "Chandra" also means "moon" or "luminous" in Sanskrit.
Chandra Observatory is the third of NASA's four Great Observatories. The first was Hubble Space Telescope; second the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory, launched in 1991; and last is the Spitzer Space Telescope. Prior to successful launch, the Chandra Observatory was known as AXAF, the Advanced X-ray Astrophysics Facility. AXAF was assembled and tested by TRW (now Northrop Grumman Space Technology) in Redondo Beach, California. Chandra is sensitive to X-ray sources 100 times fainter than any previous X-ray telescope, due primarily to the high angular resolution of the Chandra mirrors.
Since the Earth's atmosphere absorbs the vast majority of X-rays, they are not detectable from Earth-based telescopes, requiring a space-based telescope to make these observations.
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