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M31 in 60 Seconds (06-18-2013)
Many consider Andromeda, also known as Messier 31, to be a sister galaxy to our own Milky Way.
- Related Links:
-- Black Hole Bonanza Turns up in Galaxy Next Door
-- Tour of M31
Many consider Andromeda, also known as Messier 31, to be a sister galaxy to our own Milky Way.
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- Related Links:
-- Black Hole Bonanza Turns up in Galaxy Next Door
-- Tour of M31
The Flow of Electric Charge (05-28-2013)
While most of us use electricity every day without thinking about it, maybe take a moment to look around.
- Related Links:
-- Here, There, and Everywhere
While most of us use electricity every day without thinking about it, maybe take a moment to look around.
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- Related Links:
-- Here, There, and Everywhere
SGR 0418+5729 in 60 Seconds (05-23-2013)
A magnetar is a type of neutron star that occasionally generates bursts of X-rays.
- Related Links:
-- A Hidden Population of Exotic Neutron Stars
-- Tour of SGR 0418+5729
A magnetar is a type of neutron star that occasionally generates bursts of X-rays.
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- Related Links:
-- A Hidden Population of Exotic Neutron Stars
-- Tour of SGR 0418+5729
4C+29.30 in 60 Seconds (05-15-2013)
Astronomers think that just about every galaxy contains a giant, or supermassive, black hole at their center.
- Related Links:
-- Black Hole Powered Jets Plow Into Galaxy
-- Tour of 4C+29.30
Astronomers think that just about every galaxy contains a giant, or supermassive, black hole at their center.
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- Related Links:
-- Black Hole Powered Jets Plow Into Galaxy
-- Tour of 4C+29.30
Heaven and Earth (05-14-2013)
There are patterns of beauty across our Earth and throughout the Universe.
- Related Links:
-- From the Earth to the Heaven
There are patterns of beauty across our Earth and throughout the Universe.
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-- From the Earth to the Heaven
STOP for Science: That's Fast (05-01-2013)
Most of us have heard the story of the tortoise and the hare. The tortoise is slow and the hare is fast. But what exactly does this mean?
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-- STOP for Science
Most of us have heard the story of the tortoise and the hare. The tortoise is slow and the hare is fast. But what exactly does this mean?
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-- STOP for Science
NGC 6240 in 60 Seconds (04-30-2013)
Two large galaxies are colliding and scientists have used Chandra to make a detailed study of an enormous cloud of hot gas that surrounds them.
- Related Links:
-- Colossal Hot Cloud Envelopes Colliding Galaxies
-- Tour of NGC 6240
Two large galaxies are colliding and scientists have used Chandra to make a detailed study of an enormous cloud of hot gas that surrounds them.
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- Related Links:
-- Colossal Hot Cloud Envelopes Colliding Galaxies
-- Tour of NGC 6240
SN1006 In 60 Seconds (04-22-2013)
The new Chandra data provide new details about SN 1006.
- Related Links:
-- X-Ray View of A Thousand-Year-Old Cosmic Tapestry
-- Tour of SN 1006
The new Chandra data provide new details about SN 1006.
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- Related Links:
-- X-Ray View of A Thousand-Year-Old Cosmic Tapestry
-- Tour of SN 1006
Shadows: Light That Does Not Pass (04-17-2013)
Shadows occur on other planets as well. One excellent place to look for shadows in our Solar System is the planet Jupiter.
- Related Links:
-- Here, There, and Everywhere
Shadows occur on other planets as well. One excellent place to look for shadows in our Solar System is the planet Jupiter.
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- Related Links:
-- Here, There, and Everywhere
The Shape of Speed (04-11-2013)
Bow waves are not just found in duck ponds. Rather they can be anywhere in water, air, or even space where an object is moving quickly enough.
- Related Links:
-- Here, There, and Everywhere
Bow waves are not just found in duck ponds. Rather they can be anywhere in water, air, or even space where an object is moving quickly enough.
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- Related Links:
-- Here, There, and Everywhere
Please note: These podcasts include artist illustrations and conceptual animations in addition to astronomical data.
Revised: January 11, 2013