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Musket Ball Cluster in 60 Seconds (04-16-2012)
Using a combination of powerful observatories in space and on the ground, astronomers have discovered a violent collision between two galaxy clusters.

- Related Links:
--  Discovery of the Musket Ball Cluster
--  Tour of DLSCL J0916.2+2951

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Cassiopeia A in 60 Seconds (04-03-2012)
Over three hundred years ago, a very large star ran out of fuel and collapsed. This event created an explosion, known as a supernova, which then produced an expanding field of debris.

- Related Links:
--  A Star Explodes and Turns Inside Out
--  Tour of Cassiopeia A

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Abell 383 in 60 Seconds (03-14-2012)
Dark matter is mysterious. We know that it is invisible material that does not emit or absorb any type of light, but we can detect it through the gravitational effects it has on material we can see.

- Related Links:
--  Getting a Full Picture of an Elusive Subject
--  Tour of Abell 383

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Sgr A* in 60 Seconds (02-09-2012)
Over several years, astronomers have noticed flares in X-ray light from the black hole at the center of the Milky Way.

- Related Links:
--  NASA's Chandra Finds Milky Way's Black Hole May be Grazing on Asteroids
--  Tour of Sagittarius A*

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G350.1-0.3 in 60 Seconds (02-01-2012)
G350.1+0.3 is a young and exceptionally bright supernova remnant located nearly 15,000 light years from Earth toward the center of the Milky Way.

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--  Remnant of an Explosion With a Powerful Kick?
--  Tour of G350.1-0.3

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