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History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory
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This Chandra image shows the central regions of two colliding galaxies known collectively as the Antennae (NGC-4038/4039). The dozens of bright pointy-like sources are neutron stars or black holes pulling gas off nearby stars. The bright fuzzy patches are multimillion degree gas superbubbles, thousands of light years in diameter that were produced by the accumulated power of thousands of supernovae.
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Credit lineHistory of Chandra X-Ray Observatory. NASA/MSFC, 1999-12-01. Public domain. ID: 0301103.
