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2002 Press Releases
Image Date Title Org.
Discovery of Giant X-Ray Disk Sheds Light on Elliptical Galaxies18 Dec 02Discovery of Giant X-Ray Disk Sheds Light on Elliptical GalaxiesOhio University
Young Star Cluster Found Aglow With Mysterious X-Ray Cloud18 Dec 02Young Star Cluster Found Aglow With Mysterious X-Ray CloudNASA
Chandra Reveals Pileup on Cosmic Speedway10 Dec 02Chandra Reveals Pileup on Cosmic SpeedwayCXC
Never Before Seen: Two Supermassive Black Holes in Same Galaxy19 Nov 02Never Before Seen: Two Supermassive Black Holes in Same GalaxyNASA
Dark Matter Reality Check: Chandra Casts Cloud On Alternative Theory22 Oct 02Dark Matter Reality Check: Chandra Casts Cloud On Alternative TheoryCXC
Nobel Prize In Physics Awarded To Astronomer For NASA-Funded Research08 Oct 02Nobel Prize In Physics Awarded To Astronomer For NASA-Funded ResearchNASA
From Cradle To Grave: Chandra Discovers The History Of Black Hole X-Ray Jets03 Oct 02From Cradle To Grave: Chandra Discovers The History Of Black Hole X-Ray JetsNASA
Space Movie Reveals Shocking Secrets Of The Crab Pulsar19 Sep 02Space Movie Reveals Shocking Secrets Of The Crab PulsarNASA
Chandra Finds Surprising Black Hole Activity In Galaxy Cluster13 Sep 02Chandra Finds Surprising Black Hole Activity In Galaxy ClusterCXC
Most powerful X-ray telescope marks third anniversary29 Aug 02Most powerful X-ray telescope marks third anniversaryMSFC
X-ray Arcs Tell The Tale Of Giant Eruption07 Aug 02X-ray Arcs Tell The Tale Of Giant EruptionCXC
Chandra Discovers 31 Jul 02Chandra Discovers "Rivers Of Gravity" That Define Cosmic LandscapeNASA
Dwarf Galaxy Gives universe A Breath of Fresh Oxygen23 Jul 02Dwarf Galaxy Gives universe A Breath of Fresh OxygenNASA
NASA Extends Chandra X-ray Observatory Contract with the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory16 Jul 02NASA Extends Chandra X-ray Observatory Contract with the Smithsonian Astrophysical ObservatoryNASA
Scientists Observe Light Fighting To Escape Black Hole's Pull28 Jun 02Scientists Observe Light Fighting To Escape Black Hole's PullGSFC
Energetic Ring Shows Way To Discovery Of Pulsar 25 Jun 02Energetic Ring Shows Way To Discovery Of Pulsar "Bulls-Eye"CXC
Astronomers Use X-Rays To Probe Gravitational Field Of A Neutron Star06 Jun 02Astronomers Use X-Rays To Probe Gravitational Field Of A Neutron StarCXC
Black Holes In Distant Galaxies Point To Wild Youth04 Jun 02Black Holes In Distant Galaxies Point To Wild YouthNASA
When Worlds Collide: Chandra Observes Titanic Merger19 Apr 02When Worlds Collide: Chandra Observes Titanic MergerCXC
Cosmic X-rays Reveal Evidence For New Form Of Matter10 Apr 02Cosmic X-rays Reveal Evidence For New Form Of MatterNASA
Chandra Finds Well-Established Black Holes In Distant Quasars28 Mar 02Chandra Finds Well-Established Black Holes In Distant QuasarsCXC
Twin Quasars Tango And It's No Mirage13 Mar 02Twin Quasars Tango And It's No MirageCXC
Jupiter Hot Spot Makes Trouble For Theory27 Feb 02Jupiter Hot Spot Makes Trouble For TheoryNASA
Chandra Scores A Double Bonus With A Distant Quasar06 Feb 02Chandra Scores A Double Bonus With A Distant QuasarCXC
Chandra Telescope Designer Wins 2002 Rossi Prize23 Jan 02Chandra Telescope Designer Wins 2002 Rossi PrizeCXC
Chandra Takes In The Bright Lights, Big City Of The Milky Way09 Jan 02Chandra Takes In The Bright Lights, Big City Of The Milky WayNASA
Chandra Finds Ghosts Of Eruption In Galaxy Cluster08 Jan 02Chandra Finds Ghosts Of Eruption In Galaxy ClusterNASA