Recent discoveries and updates of the Chandra mission in video and audio formats.
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.
Some of the biggest black holes in the Universe may actually be even bigger than previously thought.
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-- From Super to Ultra: Just How Big Can Black Holes Get?
-- Tour of PKS 0745
Phoenix Cluster in 60 Seconds (08-15-2012)
Astronomers have found an extraordinary galaxy cluster -- one of the largest objects in the Universe -- that is breaking several important cosmic records.
Astronomers have found an extraordinary galaxy cluster -- one of the largest objects in the Universe -- that is breaking several important cosmic records.
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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.
Using a combination of powerful observatories in space and on the ground, astronomers have discovered a violent collision between two galaxy clusters.
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-- Discovery of the Musket Ball Cluster
-- Tour of DLSCL J0916.2+2951
A Tour of 3C 186: An Interview with Dr. Aneta Siemiginowska (03-23-2012)
A galaxy cluster containing a structure never previously seen so far from Earth has been observed by Chandra X-ray Observatory.
A galaxy cluster containing a structure never previously seen so far from Earth has been observed by Chandra X-ray Observatory.
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-- Precocious Galaxy Cluster Identified by Chandra
-- Tour of 3C186
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.
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.
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-- Getting a Full Picture of an Elusive Subject
-- Tour of Abell 383
El Gordo (ACT J0102-4915) in 60 Seconds (01-11-2012)
Astronomers using the Chandra X-ray Observatory and ground-based optical telescopes have discovered an extraordinary galaxy cluster some 7.2 billion light years from Earth.
Astronomers using the Chandra X-ray Observatory and ground-based optical telescopes have discovered an extraordinary galaxy cluster some 7.2 billion light years from Earth.
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-- NASA's Chandra Finds Largest Galaxy Cluster in Early Universe
-- Tour of El Gordo (ACT J0102-4915)
Abell 2052 in 60 Seconds (12-14-2011)
The galaxy cluster Abell 2052 is found some 480 million light years from Earth. At the center of Abell 2052 is a giant elliptical galaxy, and within that is a supermassive black hole.
The galaxy cluster Abell 2052 is found some 480 million light years from Earth. At the center of Abell 2052 is a giant elliptical galaxy, and within that is a supermassive black hole.
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-- A Galaxy Cluster Gets Sloshed
-- Tour of Abell 2052
Abell 2744 in 60 Seconds (06-23-2011)
One of the most complicated and dramatic collisions ever seen between galaxy clusters is captured in this new composite image.
One of the most complicated and dramatic collisions ever seen between galaxy clusters is captured in this new composite image.
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-- Pandora's Cluster Revealed
-- Tour of Abell 2744
Super-volcano M87 in 60 Seconds (09-03-2010)
This composite image from NASAs Chandra X-ray Observatory with radio data from the Very Large Array shows a cosmic volcano being driven by a black hole in the center of the M87 galaxy.
This composite image from NASAs Chandra X-ray Observatory with radio data from the Very Large Array shows a cosmic volcano being driven by a black hole in the center of the M87 galaxy.
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-- Galactic Super-volcano in Action
-- Tour of Super-volcano M87
Abell 3376 in 60 Seconds (05-10-2010)
This composite image of the galaxy cluster Abell 3376 shows X-ray data from the Chandra X-ray Observatory and the ROSAT telescope along with an optical image from the Digitized Sky Survey and radio emission observed by the Very Large Array.
This composite image of the galaxy cluster Abell 3376 shows X-ray data from the Chandra X-ray Observatory and the ROSAT telescope along with an optical image from the Digitized Sky Survey and radio emission observed by the Very Large Array.
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-- Einstein's Theory Fights off Challengers
-- Tour of Abell 3376
Revised: February 09, 2012
