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Black holes, supernova remnants, and the high-energy universe seen in X-rays.

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NGC 4736 - A galaxy located about 19 million light-years from Earth.
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NGC 4736 - A galaxy located about 19 million light-years from Earth.

Jun 30, 2026

ZwCl 0024+1652 - A galaxy cluster located about 9.5 million light-years from Earth.
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ZwCl 0024+1652 - A galaxy cluster located about 9.5 million light-years from Earth.

Jun 30, 2026

M87 Jet - A galaxy with a supermassive black hole about 55 million light years from Earth.
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M87 Jet - A galaxy with a supermassive black hole about 55 million light years from Earth.

Jun 15, 2026

M83 - A spiral galaxy with an unusual population of supernova remnants located about 15 million light-years from Earth.
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M83 - A spiral galaxy with an unusual population of supernova remnants located about 15 million light-years from Earth.

Jun 15, 2026

Sagittarius C - A star-forming region near the Galactic Center, about 26,000 light-years from Earth.
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Sagittarius C - A star-forming region near the Galactic Center, about 26,000 light-years from Earth.

Jun 11, 2026

Sagittarius A* - The supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way Galaxy.
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Sagittarius A* - The supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way Galaxy.

Jun 4, 2026

Abell 2029 - A galaxy cluster located about one billion light-years from Earth.
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Abell 2029 - A galaxy cluster located about one billion light-years from Earth.

May 12, 2026

3DHST-AEGIS-12014 - An X-ray emitting "little red dot" about 11.8 billion light-years from Earth.
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3DHST-AEGIS-12014 - An X-ray emitting "little red dot" about 11.8 billion light-years from Earth.

May 6, 2026

Young Star X-ray Evolution - Two star clusters representing a Chandra study of young, Sun-like stars.
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Young Star X-ray Evolution - Two star clusters representing a Chandra study of young, Sun-like stars.

May 6, 2026

Trumpler 3 - Two star clusters representing a Chandra study of young, Sun-like stars.
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Trumpler 3 - Two star clusters representing a Chandra study of young, Sun-like stars.

May 6, 2026

NGC 2353 - Two star clusters representing a Chandra study of young, Sun-like stars.
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NGC 2353 - Two star clusters representing a Chandra study of young, Sun-like stars.

May 6, 2026

RCW 86 - A supernova remnant about 8,000 light-years from Earth.
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RCW 86 - A supernova remnant about 8,000 light-years from Earth.

May 6, 2026

Supermassive Black Hole Growth - Two galaxies in a large survey to study the growth of supermassive black holes.
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Supermassive Black Hole Growth - Two galaxies in a large survey to study the growth of supermassive black holes.

May 6, 2026

J033225.7-274936 - Two galaxies in a large survey to study the growth of supermassive black holes.
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J033225.7-274936 - Two galaxies in a large survey to study the growth of supermassive black holes.

May 6, 2026

J033215.3-275044 - Two galaxies in a large survey to study the growth of supermassive black holes.
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J033215.3-275044 - Two galaxies in a large survey to study the growth of supermassive black holes.

May 6, 2026

Spring Collection - A collection of spring-themed images is meant to celebrate the "flowering" that occurs throughout space.
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Spring Collection - A collection of spring-themed images is meant to celebrate the "flowering" that occurs throughout space.

May 6, 2026

Westerlund 2 - A collection of spring-themed images is meant to celebrate the "flowering" that occurs throughout space.
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Westerlund 2 - A collection of spring-themed images is meant to celebrate the "flowering" that occurs throughout space.

May 6, 2026

NGC 346 - A collection of spring-themed images is meant to celebrate the "flowering" that occurs throughout space.
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NGC 346 - A collection of spring-themed images is meant to celebrate the "flowering" that occurs throughout space.

May 6, 2026

Cygnus OB3 - A collection of spring-themed images is meant to celebrate the "flowering" that occurs throughout space.
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Cygnus OB3 - A collection of spring-themed images is meant to celebrate the "flowering" that occurs throughout space.

May 6, 2026

NGC 6334 - A collection of spring-themed images is meant to celebrate the "flowering" that occurs throughout space.
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NGC 6334 - A collection of spring-themed images is meant to celebrate the "flowering" that occurs throughout space.

May 6, 2026

NGC 7000 - A collection of spring-themed images is meant to celebrate the "flowering" that occurs throughout space.
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NGC 7000 - A collection of spring-themed images is meant to celebrate the "flowering" that occurs throughout space.

May 6, 2026

Flame Nebula - A collection of spring-themed images is meant to celebrate the "flowering" that occurs throughout space.
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Flame Nebula - A collection of spring-themed images is meant to celebrate the "flowering" that occurs throughout space.

May 6, 2026

GRB 230906A - A collision of neutron stars located in a tiny galaxy about 4.7 billion light-years from Earth.
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GRB 230906A - A collision of neutron stars located in a tiny galaxy about 4.7 billion light-years from Earth.

May 6, 2026

Sonification Collection - Translations of X-ray and other data of Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus.
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Sonification Collection - Translations of X-ray and other data of Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus.

May 6, 2026

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Black holes, supernova remnants, and the high-energy universe seen in X-rays.

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