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NASA’s Chandra Unveils Mysterious X-Ray Objects

NASA’s Chandra Unveils Mysterious X-Ray Objects

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Using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, scientists have identified a new class of objects in other galaxies that behave unlike any seen before. These objects emit unusually low-energy X-rays alongside intense ultraviolet radiation, and astronomers suggest they may help address two long-standing questions in astrophysics.

Using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, scientists have discovered a new class of objects behaving unlike any they have seen before. Astronomers suggest these newly spotted objects in other galaxies may help solve not one, but two long-standing questions in astrophysics. These mysterious objects give off unusually low-energy X-rays but intense levels of ultraviolet radiation. This […]

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