Recent discoveries and updates of the Chandra mission in video and audio formats.
NGC 3627 in 60 Seconds (12-13-2012)
The spiral galaxy NGC 3627 is located about 30 million light years from Earth. Astronomers recently completed a survey of galaxies to look for supermassive black holes.
The spiral galaxy NGC 3627 is located about 30 million light years from Earth. Astronomers recently completed a survey of galaxies to look for supermassive black holes.
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- Related Links:
-- Revealing a Mini-Supermassive Black Hole
-- Tour of NGC 3627
NGC 922 in 60 Seconds (12-06-2012)
By comparing NGC 922 to galaxies with different mixtures of elements, astronomers hope to master the ideal recipe for what it takes to make these large black holes.
By comparing NGC 922 to galaxies with different mixtures of elements, astronomers hope to master the ideal recipe for what it takes to make these large black holes.
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- Related Links:
-- Searching for the Best Black Hole Recipe
-- Tour of NGC 922
SN 1957D in M83 in 60 Seconds (07-30-2012)
Over fifty years ago, a supernova was discovered in M83, a spiral galaxy about 15 million light years from Earth.
Over fifty years ago, a supernova was discovered in M83, a spiral galaxy about 15 million light years from Earth.
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NGC 3115 in 60 Seconds (07-27-2011)
This is NGC 3115, a galaxy located about 32 million light years from Earth. This composite image contains X-rays from Chandra as well as optical data from the Very Large Telescope.
This is NGC 3115, a galaxy located about 32 million light years from Earth. This composite image contains X-rays from Chandra as well as optical data from the Very Large Telescope.
- View Video Podcast (35.1 MB, Runtime: 1:37)
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- Related Links:
-- Chandra Images Gas Flowing Toward Black Hole
-- Tour of NGC 3115
Antennae in 60 Seconds (08-06-2010)
This beautiful new image shows two colliding galaxies as seen by NASA's Great Observatories.
This beautiful new image shows two colliding galaxies as seen by NASA's Great Observatories.
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-- A Galactic Spectacle
-- Tour of Antennae
M31 Black Hole in 60 Seconds (07-02-2010)
For over a decade, astronomers have been using the Chandra X-ray Observatory to monitor the supermassive black hole in the center of Andromeda, the Milky Way's sister galaxy.
For over a decade, astronomers have been using the Chandra X-ray Observatory to monitor the supermassive black hole in the center of Andromeda, the Milky Way's sister galaxy.
- View Video Podcast (24.6 MB, Runtime: 1:11)
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-- Nearby Black Hole is Feeble and Unpredictable
-- Tour of M31
M31 in 60 Seconds (02-22-2010)
This image of M31 represents a study of six elliptical galaxies that Chandra made to determine what causes an important type of supernova.
This image of M31 represents a study of six elliptical galaxies that Chandra made to determine what causes an important type of supernova.
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- Related Links:
-- NASA's Chandra Reveals Origin of Key Cosmic Explosions
-- Tour of M31
Multiwavelength Galactic Center in 60 Seconds (11-23-2009)
This never-before-seen view of the turbulent heart of our Milky Way combines a near-infrared view from Hubble, an infrared image from Spitzer, and X-ray data from Chandra.
This never-before-seen view of the turbulent heart of our Milky Way combines a near-infrared view from Hubble, an infrared image from Spitzer, and X-ray data from Chandra.
- View Video Podcast (38.4 MB, Runtime: 1:17)
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- Related Links:
-- NASA's Great Observatories Examine the Galactic Center Region
-- Tour of Multiwavelength Galactic Center
Galactic Center in 60 Seconds (09-22-2009)
This image from the Chandra X-ray Observatory reveals a wealth of exotic objects and high-energy features at the center of our Milky Way galaxy.
This image from the Chandra X-ray Observatory reveals a wealth of exotic objects and high-energy features at the center of our Milky Way galaxy.
- View Video Podcast (36.2 MB, Runtime: 1:14)
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- Related Links:
-- New Vista of Milky Way Center Unveiled
-- Tour of Galactic Center
Galactic Ridge in 60 Seconds (05-29-2009)
This sequence begins with an infrared view from the Spitzer Space Telescope of the central region of the Milky Way.
This sequence begins with an infrared view from the Spitzer Space Telescope of the central region of the Milky Way.
- View Video Podcast (16.9 MB, Runtime: 1:01)
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- Related Links:
-- Resolving a Galactic Mystery
-- Tour of Galactic Ridge
Revised: February 09, 2012
