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Chandra X-Ray Observatory

A view of the Chandra X-Ray Observatory after being deployed by Space Shuttle Columbia's STS-93 mission on July 23, 1999. The telescope was designed to detect X-ray emission from extremely hot areas of the Universe, such as exploded stars.

 

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Image Number: 99-E-10028

Date: July 23, 1999

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Taken on July 23, 1999