Recent discoveries and updates of the Chandra mission in video and audio formats.
Cygnus OB2 in 60 Seconds (11-15-2012)
The Milky Way and other galaxies in the universe are home to many star clusters and associations that each contain hundreds to thousands of hot, massive, young stars.
The Milky Way and other galaxies in the universe are home to many star clusters and associations that each contain hundreds to thousands of hot, massive, young stars.
- View Video Podcast (63.2 MB, Runtime: 1:53)
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- Related Links:
-- Probing a Nearby Stellar Cradle
-- Tour of Cygnus OB2
NGC 1929 in 60 Seconds (08-30-2012)
The star cluster known as NGC 1929 is embedded in a cloud of gas and dust, which astronomers call the N44 nebula.
The star cluster known as NGC 1929 is embedded in a cloud of gas and dust, which astronomers call the N44 nebula.
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- Related Links:
-- A Surprisingly Bright Superbubble
-- Tour of NGC 1929
Tarantula Nebula in 60 Seconds (12-09-2011)
30 Doradus is a place where stars are born literally. This region, which is also known as the Tarantula Nebula, is located about 160,000 light years from Earth.
30 Doradus is a place where stars are born literally. This region, which is also known as the Tarantula Nebula, is located about 160,000 light years from Earth.
- View Video Podcast (49.9 MB, Runtime: 1:41)
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- Related Links:
-- 30 Doradus and The Growing Tarantula Within
-- Tour of Tarantula Nebula
NGC 281 in 60 Seconds (09-30-2011)
High-mass stars are important because they are responsible for much of the energy pumped into a galaxy over its lifetime.
High-mass stars are important because they are responsible for much of the energy pumped into a galaxy over its lifetime.
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- Related Links:
-- Living the High Life
-- Tour of NGC 281
CoRoT-2A in 60 Seconds (09-13-2011)
In recent years, astronomers have found hundreds of planets orbiting stars other than our Sun.
In recent years, astronomers have found hundreds of planets orbiting stars other than our Sun.
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-- Star Blasts Planet With X-rays
-- Tour of CoRoT-2A
Carina Nebula in 60 Seconds (05-24-2011)
Located in the Sagittarius-Carina arm of the Milky Way a mere 7,500 light years from Earth, the Carina Nebula is one of the best places to study how massive stars live and die.
Located in the Sagittarius-Carina arm of the Milky Way a mere 7,500 light years from Earth, the Carina Nebula is one of the best places to study how massive stars live and die.
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-- Nearby Supernova Factory Ramps Up
Rosette Nebula in 60 Seconds (09-17-2010)
This spectacular image shows the Rosette star formation region, which is located about 5,000 light years from Earth.
This spectacular image shows the Rosette star formation region, which is located about 5,000 light years from Earth.
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-- The Heart of a Rose
-- Tour of Rosette Nebula
CH Cyg in 60 Seconds (08-20-2010)
Deep within this optical image lies an intriguing system known as CH Cyg. CH Cyg is a binary star system containing a white dwarf that feeds from the wind of a red giant star.
Deep within this optical image lies an intriguing system known as CH Cyg. CH Cyg is a binary star system containing a white dwarf that feeds from the wind of a red giant star.
- View Video Podcast (19.6 MB, Runtime: 1:01)
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- Related Links:
-- A Close-up View of Codependent Stellar Living
-- Tour of CH Cyg
30 Doradus in 60 Seconds (04-17-2009)
Chandra's X-ray image of the Tarantula Nebula gives scientists a close-up view of the drama of star formation and star evolution.
Chandra's X-ray image of the Tarantula Nebula gives scientists a close-up view of the drama of star formation and star evolution.
- View Video Podcast (18.6 MB, Runtime: 1:12)
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- Related Links:
-- Drama In The Heart Of The Tarantula
-- Tour of 30 Doradus
RCW 108 in 60 Seconds (10-16-2008)
RCW 108 is a region where stars are actively forming about 4,000 light-years from Earth.
RCW 108 is a region where stars are actively forming about 4,000 light-years from Earth.
- View Video Podcast (14.8 MB, Runtime: 1:29)
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- Related Links:
-- Massive Young Stars Trigger Stellar Birth
-- Tour of RCW 108
Revised: February 09, 2012
