What is named after Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar?
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Chandra X-Ray Observatory
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The Chandra X-Ray Observatory is named after Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, an Indian-American astrophysicist. Chandrasekhar was a pioneer in the study of black holes, and he developed the Chandrasekhar limit, which is the maximum mass of a star that can support itself against gravitational collapse.
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