Recent discoveries and updates of the Chandra mission in video and audio formats.
Learn About Supernovas (01-03-2013)
Supernovas are some of the most dramatic events in the cosmos. These titanic events send shockwaves rumbling through space and create giant bubbles of gas that have been superheated to millions of degrees.
Supernovas are some of the most dramatic events in the cosmos. These titanic events send shockwaves rumbling through space and create giant bubbles of gas that have been superheated to millions of degrees.
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-- Learn About Supernovas & Supernova Remnants
IGR J11014-6103 in 60 Seconds (06-28-2012)
A pulsar found racing away from a supernova remnant about 30,000 light years from Earth.
A pulsar found racing away from a supernova remnant about 30,000 light years from Earth.
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SN 2010jl in 60 Seconds (05-17-2012)
Why are some supernovas much more powerful than others? Astronomers are still trying to figure that out, but one new discovery may help answer the question.
Why are some supernovas much more powerful than others? Astronomers are still trying to figure that out, but one new discovery may help answer the question.
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-- A Supernova Cocoon Breakthrough
-- Tour of SN 2010jl
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.
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
SXP 1062 in 60 Seconds (12-21-2011)
The Milky Way galaxy has several small satellite galaxies very close to it. One of them is called the Small Magellanic Cloud.
The Milky Way galaxy has several small satellite galaxies very close to it. One of them is called the Small Magellanic Cloud.
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-- Celestial Bauble Intrigues Astronomers
-- Tour of SXP 1062
RCW 86 in 60 Seconds (11-02-2011)
In 185 A.D., Chinese astronomers noted a "guest star" that mysteriously appeared in the sky and stayed for about 8 months.
In 185 A.D., Chinese astronomers noted a "guest star" that mysteriously appeared in the sky and stayed for about 8 months.
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-- All Eyes on Oldest Recorded Supernova
-- Tour of RCW 86
G299.2-2.9 in 60 Seconds (10-13-2011)
G299.2-2.9 is an intriguing supernova remnant found about 16,000 light years away in the Milky Way galaxy.
G299.2-2.9 is an intriguing supernova remnant found about 16,000 light years away in the Milky Way galaxy.
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-- A Middle-Aged Supernova Remnant
-- Tour of G299.2-2.9
A Tour of the Crab (08-02-2011)
The Crab Nebula is one of the brightest sources of high-energy radiation in the sky.
The Crab Nebula is one of the brightest sources of high-energy radiation in the sky.
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-- The Crab in Action & The Case of The Dog That Did Not Bark
-- Tour of the Crab
Tycho's Supernova Remnant in 60 Seconds (04-29-2011)
New research using Chandra data of the Tycho supernova remnant provides astronomers with clues to what triggered the original supernova explosion.
New research using Chandra data of the Tycho supernova remnant provides astronomers with clues to what triggered the original supernova explosion.
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-- NASA'S Chandra Finds New Evidence on Origin of Supernovas
-- Tour of Tycho's Supernova Remnant
Tycho in 60 Seconds (03-24-2011)
Over four hundred years ago, the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe studied the explosion of a star that later became known as Tycho's supernova.
Over four hundred years ago, the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe studied the explosion of a star that later became known as Tycho's supernova.
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-- Exploding Stars and Stripes
-- Tour of Tycho
Revised: February 09, 2012
