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The Chandra X-ray Observatory, (formerly known as AXAF, the
Advanced X-ray Astrophysics Facility), which was launched
and deployed by Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-93 ) in July of
1999, is the most sophisticated X-ray observatory built to
date. It is designed to observe X-rays from high energy regions
of the universe, such as the remnants of exploded stars.
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