Recent discoveries and updates of the Chandra mission in video and audio formats.
NGC 602 in 60 Seconds (04-03-2013)
The Small Magellanic Cloud - also known as the SMC - is one of the closest galaxies to the Milky Way.
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-- Taken Under the
-- Tour of NGC 602
The Small Magellanic Cloud - also known as the SMC - is one of the closest galaxies to the Milky Way.
- Dowload Video Podcast (22.4 MB, Runtime: 2:03)
- With closed-captions (at YouTube)
- Listen to Audio Only
- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- Taken Under the
-- Tour of NGC 602
STOP for Science: When Stars Go Boom (03-27-2013)
Our Sun is a star. In fact, it is the closest star we'll ever see. The Sun is about 5 billion years old and will live for about 5 billion more. But not all stars live this long.
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-- STOP for Science
Our Sun is a star. In fact, it is the closest star we'll ever see. The Sun is about 5 billion years old and will live for about 5 billion more. But not all stars live this long.
- Dowload Video Podcast (46.2 MB, Runtime: 4:19)
- With closed-captions (at YouTube)
- Listen to Audio Only
- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- STOP for Science
Kepler’s Supernova Remnant in 60 Seconds (03-20-2013)
Over 400 years ago, Johannes Kepler and many others witnessed the appearance of a new "star" in the sky.
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-- Famous Supernova Reveals Clues About Crucial Cosmic Distance Markers
-- Tour of Kepler's Supernova Remnant
Over 400 years ago, Johannes Kepler and many others witnessed the appearance of a new "star" in the sky.
- Dowload Video Podcast (23.9 MB, Runtime: 2:08)
- Listen to Audio Only
- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- Famous Supernova Reveals Clues About Crucial Cosmic Distance Markers
-- Tour of Kepler's Supernova Remnant
47 Tucanae in 60 Seconds (03-07-2013)
Neutron stars are the ultra-dense cores that are often left behind after massive stars run out of fuel and collapse.
- Related Links:
-- Probing Extreme Matter Through Observations of Neutron Stars
-- Tour of 47 Tucanae
Neutron stars are the ultra-dense cores that are often left behind after massive stars run out of fuel and collapse.
- Dowload Video Podcast (20.8 MB, Runtime: 1:53)
- With closed-captions (at YouTube)
- Listen to Audio Only
- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- Probing Extreme Matter Through Observations of Neutron Stars
-- Tour of 47 Tucanae
Learn About Stars (02-21-2013)
Stars appear to be permanent fixtures of the night sky. However, stars are like people. They are born, live a lifetime, and ultimately die.
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-- Stars & Stellar Evolution
Stars appear to be permanent fixtures of the night sky. However, stars are like people. They are born, live a lifetime, and ultimately die.
- Dowload Video Podcast (16.2 MB, Runtime: 1:31)
- With closed-captions (at YouTube)
- Listen to Audio Only
- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- Stars & Stellar Evolution
Revised: January 11, 2013
