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Chandra

Posted on May 29, 2014 by ST Editors

by S. Prasad Ganti The name Chandra brings two things to the minds of those who are inclined towards astrophysics and cosmology. One is the Chandrasekhar limit, which is equivalent to 1.4 times the mass of the Sun. Stars weighing … Continue reading →

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Posted on June 4, 2012 by ST Editors

compiled by Bryan Hubbard Asteroid nudged by sunlight: Most precise measurement of Yarkovsky effect Published: Thursday, May 24, 2012 – 22:31 in Astronomy & Space Scientists on NASA’s asteroid sample return mission, Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security, Regolith Explorer … Continue reading →

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Posted on March 6, 2012 by ST Editors

compiled by Bryan Hubbard NASA’S Chandra Finds Fastest Wind from Stellar-Mass Black Hole Published: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 – 16:33 in Astronomy & Space Astronomers using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory have clocked the fastest wind yet discovered blowing off a … Continue reading →

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