Chandra Digest (October 23) 4U 1916-53

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Oct 23, 2020, 1:08:48 PM10/23/20
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** 4U 1916-53: Einstein's Theory of Relativity, Critical for GPS, Seen in Distant Stars
A binary system with a neutron star and companion located about 29,000 light years away.
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**Chandra Blog:  Einstein's Theory of Relativity, Critical for GPS, Seen in Distant Stars
What do Albert Einstein, the Global Positioning System (GPS), and a pair of stars 200,000 trillion miles from Earth have in common?

**Chandra Resources: Brick by Brick: Building the Universe
This activity page also includes a 3-D model of supernova remnant Cassiopeia A based on the actual science data that you can build brick by brick, as well as some simple at-home spacecraft and explorers to design that you can be as creative with as you like. Enjoy building your universe with bricks!
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