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A Young Pulsar Shows its Hand from Smithsonian Institution uploaded April 2009
A supernova remnant in the Large Magellanic Cloud galaxy about 160,000 light years from Earth. from Smithsonian Institution uploaded October 2008
A cluster of galaxies one billion light years from Earth in the constellation Serpens. from Smithsonian Institution uploaded October 2008
Andromeda Galaxy (M31): The Heat Is On in Andromeda's Center from Smithsonian Institution uploaded October 2008
M17: "X-ray Champagne Flow" Uncorked in Horseshoe Nebula (A young star cluster 5,000 light years from Earth in the constellation Sagittarius.) from Smithsonian Institution uploaded October 2008
The Eagle Nebula (M16): Peering Into the Pillars of Creation (A nearby star-forming region about 7,000 light years from Earth.) from Smithsonian Institution uploaded October 2008
Kes 75: One Weird Star Starts Acting Like Another Kes 75 from Smithsonian Institution uploaded October 2008
The remains of a supernova first seen in 1604. from Smithsonian Institution uploaded October 2008
Kepler's Supernova Remnant: A Star's Death Comes to Life from Smithsonian Institution uploaded October 2008
The fifth planet from the Sun, as seen at a distance of about 400 million miles. from Smithsonian Institution uploaded October 2008
A cluster of galaxies in the constellation Hydra. from Smithsonian Institution uploaded October 2008
X-ray Mosaic of Galactic Center: Chandra Takes In the Bright Lights, Big City of the Milky Way from Smithsonian Institution uploaded October 2008
Arches, Quintuplet, and GC Star Clusters: Rough and Crowded Neighborhood at Galactic Center from Smithsonian Institution uploaded October 2008
SNR G54.1+0.3 (A supernova remnant about 16,000 light years from Earth.) from Smithsonian Institution uploaded October 2008
G292.0+1.8: Stellar Forensics with Striking Image from Chandra from Smithsonian Institution uploaded October 2008

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B1509-58: Chandra Examines A Quadrillion-volt Pulsar (A neutron star located about 19,000 light years away in the constellation Circinus.)

from Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Institution said:
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The Antennae: A pair of colliding galaxies about 60 million light years from Earth.

from Smithsonian Institution

duiceburger said:
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called NASA - Public Domain, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

The remains of a supernova first seen in 1604.

from Smithsonian Institution

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Andréa Farias Farias said:
Que lindo!!!
xylvia said:
This brilliant photo is like a shooting star, extraordinary!

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Please consider posting this picture into this group, thanks!!
George Oates said:
How do you know it was first seen in 1604?
Jumpy Thumb said:
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Universe and planets, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Daniel Shearer said:
Totally amazing!