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Searching for the Best Black Hole Recipe

A ring galaxy about 157 million light years from Earth.

12/6/12

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Record-Setting X-ray Jet Discovered

A jet of X-rays from a supermassive black hole 12.4 billion light years from Earth has been detected by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory.

11/28/12

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X-rays from a Reborn Planetary Nebula

The planetary nebula Abell 30, (a.k.a. A30), is located about 5500 light years from Earth.

11/15/12

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