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Stellar Effervescence on Display

A superbubble located in the Large Magellanic Cloud about 160,000 light years from Earth.

01/28/13

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New Chandra Movie Features Neutron Star Action

Unlike with some Hollywood films, a sequel of a movie from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory is better than the first.

01/07/13

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From Super to Ultra: Just How Big Can Black Holes Get?

Some of the biggest black holes in the Universe may actually be even bigger than previously thought.

12/18/12

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