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HEASARC Picture of the Week: 2026



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Getting an Early Start on Construction Chandra and JWST image of JADES-1, a very old cluster of galaxies, formed only 1 billion years after the big bang February 2, 2026
Far from the Madding Crowd Three million second Chandra X-ray image around the Galactic Center January 26, 2026
Polarized Pulsar Wind IXPE studies the polarization of emission in the Vela pulsar wind nebula; composite of IXPE, Chandra and optical images January 19, 2026
BlackCAT Artist rendition of BlackCAT January 12, 2026
Starting the New Year with a Bang Composite Chandra X-ray (blue) and optical image of a luminous fast blue optical transient in an external galaxy January 5, 2026


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Last modified Monday, 02-Feb-2026 11:47:44 EST



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