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Video Podcast Listing
DEM L50 in 60 Seconds (02-01-2013)
DEM L50 is what astronomers call a superbubble. These objects are found in regions where massive stars have formed, raced through their evolution, and exploded as supernovas.
- Related Links:
-- Stellar Effervescence on Display
-- Tour of DEM L50
DEM L50 is what astronomers call a superbubble. These objects are found in regions where massive stars have formed, raced through their evolution, and exploded as supernovas.
- Dowload Video Podcast (17.1 MB, Runtime: 1:32)
- With closed-captions (at YouTube)
- Listen to Audio Only
- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- Stellar Effervescence on Display
-- Tour of DEM L50
Chandra Images in 2012 (01-08-2013)
The Chandra images included in this short 2012 retrospective are drawn from dozens of images posted on our website (from among hundreds taken) in the past year to show the breadth and depth of research done using Chandra.
The Chandra images included in this short 2012 retrospective are drawn from dozens of images posted on our website (from among hundreds taken) in the past year to show the breadth and depth of research done using Chandra.
- Dowload Video Podcast (12.2 MB, Runtime: 1:07)
- With closed-captions (at YouTube)
- Listen to Audio Only
- Transcript
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.
- Related Links:
-- New Chandra Movie Features Neutron Star Action
-- Tour of Vela Pulsar
Unlike with some Hollywood films, a sequel of a movie from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory is better than the first.
- Dowload Video Podcast (20.5 MB, Runtime: 1:51)
- Listen to Audio Only
- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- New Chandra Movie Features Neutron Star Action
-- Tour of Vela Pulsar
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.
- Related Links:
-- Learn About Supernovas & Supernova Remnants
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.
- Dowload Video Podcast (16.2 MB, Runtime: 1:31)
- With closed-captions (at YouTube)
- Listen to Audio Only
- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- Learn About Supernovas & Supernova Remnants
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.
- Related Links:
-- Learn About Black Holes
If a star has three times or more the mass of the sun and collapses, it can form a black hole.
- Dowload Video Podcast (16.1 MB, Runtime: 1:31)
- With closed-captions (at YouTube)
- Listen to Audio Only
- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- Learn About Black Holes
Please note: These podcasts include artist illustrations and conceptual animations in addition to astronomical data.
Revised: January 11, 2013