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NASA’s Chandra Finds Galaxy Cluster That Crosses the Streams
Astronomers using Chandra’s X-Ray Observatory spotted a galaxy with two streams of superheated gas crossing – a risky move in any universe. Instead of destroying all life as we know it, the crossed streams might lead to a new structure.
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Take a tour of some of the most terrifying and mind-blowing destinations in our galaxy … and beyond. After a visit to these nightmare worlds, you may never want to leave Earth again!
Learn MoreData Sonification: Black Hole at the Center of the Perseus Galaxy Cluster
In this haunting sonification of Perseus, sound waves astronomers previously identified were extracted and made audible for the first time. The signals were then resynthesized into the range of human hearing by scaling them upward by 57 and 58 octaves above their true pitch.
MSH 15-52
In this composite image, a pulsar, a pulsar wind nebula, and a low-energy X-ray cloud combine to create an uncanny scene of a skeletal hand preparing to grab a glowing ember.
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