# X-Ray Telescope Celebrates America's 250th Birthday With Cosmic Fireworks

> In celebration of the United States of America’s 250th birthday, NASA has unveiled four new images from its Chandra X-ray Observatory that show the wonders of the Universe in resplendent red, white, and blue.

- **Source:** [Petapixel](https://petapixel.com/2026/07/04/x-ray-telescope-celebrates-americas-250th-birthday-with-cosmic-fireworks/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a4bca87254f0da55deb5761)
- **Published:** 2026-07-06
- **Category:** Cameras
- **Tags:** #galaxy
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