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NGC 3393 in 60 Seconds (08-31-2011)
Astronomers using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory have discovered the first pair of supermassive black holes in a spiral galaxy similar to the Milky Way.
- Related Links:
-- NASA's Chandra Finds Nearest Pair of Supermassive Black Holes
-- Tour of NGC 3393
Astronomers using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory have discovered the first pair of supermassive black holes in a spiral galaxy similar to the Milky Way.
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- Related Links:
-- NASA's Chandra Finds Nearest Pair of Supermassive Black Holes
-- Tour of NGC 3393
VV 340 in 60 Seconds (08-11-2011)
VV 340, also known as Arp 302, is a textbook example of colliding galaxies seen in the very early stages of their interaction.
- Related Links:
-- A Cosmic Exclamation Point
-- Tour of VV340
VV 340, also known as Arp 302, is a textbook example of colliding galaxies seen in the very early stages of their interaction.
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- Related Links:
-- A Cosmic Exclamation Point
-- Tour of VV340
A Tour of the Crab (08-02-2011)
The Crab Nebula is one of the brightest sources of high-energy radiation in the sky.
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-- The Crab in Action & The Case of The Dog That Did Not Bark
-- Tour of the Crab
The Crab Nebula is one of the brightest sources of high-energy radiation in the sky.
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- Related Links:
-- The Crab in Action & The Case of The Dog That Did Not Bark
-- Tour of the Crab
NGC 3115 in 60 Seconds (07-27-2011)
This is NGC 3115, a galaxy located about 32 million light years from Earth. This composite image contains X-rays from Chandra as well as optical data from the Very Large Telescope.
- Related Links:
-- Chandra Images Gas Flowing Toward Black Hole
-- Tour of NGC 3115
This is NGC 3115, a galaxy located about 32 million light years from Earth. This composite image contains X-rays from Chandra as well as optical data from the Very Large Telescope.
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- With closed-captions (at YouTube)
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- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- Chandra Images Gas Flowing Toward Black Hole
-- Tour of NGC 3115
PSR J0357+3205 in 60 Seconds (07-13-2011)
A spinning neutron star is tied to a mysterious tail, or is it? Astronomers using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory have found a long, X-ray bright tail streaming away from the pulsar known as PSR J0357.
- Related Links:
-- A Pulsar and its Mysterious Tail
-- Tour of PSR J0357+3205
A spinning neutron star is tied to a mysterious tail, or is it? Astronomers using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory have found a long, X-ray bright tail streaming away from the pulsar known as PSR J0357.
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- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- A Pulsar and its Mysterious Tail
-- Tour of PSR J0357+3205
Please note: These podcasts include artist illustrations and conceptual animations in addition to astronomical data.
Revised: November 03, 2022