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Star-Forming Region Called 30 Doradus1762

The worldwide ranking generated by 165 votes

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Star-Forming Region Called 30 Doradus1762

Final Stages of a Star's Life1631

The Orion Nebula1598

A Cosmic Wreath1592

Centaurus A (NGC 5128)1587

Supernova Cassiopeia A1579

Supernova W49B1576

Cassiopeia A1568

A Rotating Neutron Star1561

#10

Star Cluster Cygnus OB21552

#11

The Crab Nebula1528

#12

Supernova 30 Doradus B1524

#13

The Cygnus Loop1502

#14

Andromeda (Messier 31, or M31)1497

#15

Sagittarius A1457

#16

Two Galaxy Clusters1440

#17

Two Colliding Galaxies1419

#18

Young Sun Caught Blowing Bubbles1405

#19

Black Hole Eruptions1387

#20

Galaxy Cluster Abell S1063 (ACS J0416)1359

#21

Quasar H1821+6431359

#22

The Christmas Tree Cluster1329

#23

Spiral Galaxy NGC 73311284

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Discover the most stunning X-ray images from NASA's Chandra Space Telescope. Compare galaxies, nebulae, black holes, and cosmic phenomena.

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Every duel won lifts a contender and every loss drops them, by an amount that depends on the opponent's strength: beating the leader is worth more than beating the last. It is an ELO, the same principle as in chess. Duels are not drawn at random — an adaptive entropy sort puts the least predictable match-ups first, which settles the ranking far faster than a full round robin. A worldwide ranking is only published past 30 completed plays. Known limit: a contender who has faced few opponents keeps an approximate score, and the bottom of the table moves more than the podium.