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The SMITHSONIAN ASTROPHYSICAL OBSERVATORY is a part of the Smithsonian Institution which, in conjunction with the Harvard College Observatory, studies basic physical processes that determine the nature and evolution of the universe. Together they operate the Chandra X-Ray Observatory for NASA. 

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Witness the Drama and Spectacle of Stellar Death With the Chandra X-Ray Observatory

These Chandra images reveal how stars end their life in majesty

Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory | April 3, 2025