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A Tour of M106 (07-02-2014)
NGC 4258, also known as Messier 106, is a spiral galaxy like the Milky Way. This galaxy is famous, however, for something that our Galaxy doesn't have - two extra spiral arms that glow in X-ray, optical, and radio light.
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-- NGC 4258, also known as Messier 106, is a spiral galaxy like the Milky Way.
NGC 4258, also known as Messier 106, is a spiral galaxy like the Milky Way. This galaxy is famous, however, for something that our Galaxy doesn't have - two extra spiral arms that glow in X-ray, optical, and radio light.
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A Tour of Perseus (06-25-2014)
A team of astronomers has used Chandra X-ray Observatory and XMM-Newton to study a large group of galaxy clusters with a surprising result.
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-- Mysterious X-ray Signal Intrigues Astronomers
A team of astronomers has used Chandra X-ray Observatory and XMM-Newton to study a large group of galaxy clusters with a surprising result.
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-- Mysterious X-ray Signal Intrigues Astronomers
Space Scoop: X-rays Uncover Black Holes Dancing With Normal Stars (06-17-2014)
This photograph shows the flamboyant spiral galaxy called Messier 51.
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-- X-rays Uncover Black Holes Dancing With Normal Stars
This photograph shows the flamboyant spiral galaxy called Messier 51.
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-- X-rays Uncover Black Holes Dancing With Normal Stars
A Tour of M51 (06-04-2014)
Like the Milky Way, the Whirlpool is a spiral galaxy with spectacular arms of stars and dust.
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-- Chandra Captures Galaxy Sparkling in X-rays
Like the Milky Way, the Whirlpool is a spiral galaxy with spectacular arms of stars and dust.
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-- Chandra Captures Galaxy Sparkling in X-rays
Space Scoop: Collecting Clues to a Cosmic Crime (06-02-2014)
The galaxy is called ESO 137-001 and in reality it is hidden from our view by a thick fog of space dust.
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-- Collecting Clues to a Cosmic Crime
The galaxy is called ESO 137-001 and in reality it is hidden from our view by a thick fog of space dust.
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-- Collecting Clues to a Cosmic Crime
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