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Vela Pulsar in 60 Seconds (01-07-2013)
Unlike with some Hollywood films, a sequel of a movie from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory is better than the first.
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Learn About Supernovas (01-03-2013)
Supernovas are some of the most dramatic events in the cosmos. These titanic events send shockwaves rumbling through space and create giant bubbles of gas that have been superheated to millions of degrees.
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Learn About Black Holes (12-27-2012)
If a star has three times or more the mass of the sun and collapses, it can form a black hole.
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A Bend in the Road (12-20-2012)
There are many things around us that bend. Straws bend. Rivers bend. But did you know that light also bends?
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PKS 0745 in 60 Seconds (12-18-2012)
Some of the biggest black holes in the Universe may actually be even bigger than previously thought.
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NGC 3627 in 60 Seconds (12-13-2012)
The spiral galaxy NGC 3627 is located about 30 million light years from Earth. Astronomers recently completed a survey of galaxies to look for supermassive black holes.
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NGC 922 in 60 Seconds (12-06-2012)
By comparing NGC 922 to galaxies with different mixtures of elements, astronomers hope to master the ideal recipe for what it takes to make these large black holes.
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When Atoms Collide (12-03-2012)
Where can we observe light emitted by atoms? The answer: Here, there, and everywhere.
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GB 1428+4217 in 60 Seconds (11-29-2012)
The most distant jet in X-ray light has been discovered using data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory.
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Abell 30 in 60 Seconds (11-19-2012)
A planetary nebula is formed in the late stage of the evolution of a sun-like star, after it expands to become a red giant.
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