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Chandra uncovers 'hypersoft X-ray sources' that may solve two astrophysical puzzles

Chandra uncovers 'hypersoft X-ray sources' that may solve two astrophysical puzzles
Phys.org Wednesday 09 September 2026, 21:20 UTC 1 min read
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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.

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.
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