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Cassiopeia A in 60 Seconds (02-23-2011)
A new discovery from a famous exploded star has provided the first evidence for a bizarre state of matter in its core.
A new discovery from a famous exploded star has provided the first evidence for a bizarre state of matter in its core.
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Arp 147 in 60 Seconds (02-09-2011)
This image shows Arp 147, a pair of interacting galaxies some 430 million light years from Earth.
- Related Links:
-- Giant Ring of Black Holes
-- Tour of Arp 147
This image shows Arp 147, a pair of interacting galaxies some 430 million light years from Earth.
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- With closed-captions (at YouTube)
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- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- Giant Ring of Black Holes
-- Tour of Arp 147
GRS 1915+105 in 60 Seconds (01-29-2011)
GRS 1915+105, or GRS 1915 for short, is a special system. Not only does it contain a black hole some 14 times more massive than the Sun in orbit with a companion star, it also has a heartbeat.
- Related Links:
-- Taking the Pulse of a Black Hole System
-- A Tour of GRS 1915+105
GRS 1915+105, or GRS 1915 for short, is a special system. Not only does it contain a black hole some 14 times more massive than the Sun in orbit with a companion star, it also has a heartbeat.
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- With closed-captions (at YouTube)
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- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- Taking the Pulse of a Black Hole System
-- A Tour of GRS 1915+105
Aesthetics and Astronomy (12-10-2010)
Every year, hundreds of astronomical images are released to the general public by the many telescopes on the ground and in space.
Every year, hundreds of astronomical images are released to the general public by the many telescopes on the ground and in space.
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A Tour of SN 1979C (11-15-2010)
The youngest known black hole in our cosmic neighborhood may have been found using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and other telescopes.
- Related Links:
-- NASA's Chandra Finds Youngest Nearby Black Hole
The youngest known black hole in our cosmic neighborhood may have been found using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and other telescopes.
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- With closed-captions (at YouTube)
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- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- NASA's Chandra Finds Youngest Nearby Black Hole
Please note: These podcasts include artist illustrations and conceptual animations in addition to astronomical data.
Revised: January 11, 2013