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History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory
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Chandra X-Ray Observatory provided this composite X-ray (blue and green) and optical (red) image of the active galaxy NGC 1068 showing gas blowing away in a high-speed wind from the vicinity of a central supermassive black hole. Regions of intense star formation in the irner spiral arms of the galaxy are highlighted by both optical and x-ray emissions. A doughnut shaped cloud of cool gas and dust surrounding the black hole, known as the torus, appears as the elongated white spot .
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Credit lineHistory of Chandra X-Ray Observatory. NASA/MSFC, 2000-12-04. Public domain. ID: 0301628.
