Recent discoveries and updates of the Chandra mission in video and audio formats.
NGC 604 in 60 Seconds (03-23-2009)
NGC 604 is a divided neighborhood in the galaxy M33, where some 200 hot, young massive stars reside.
NGC 604 is a divided neighborhood in the galaxy M33, where some 200 hot, young massive stars reside.
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- With closed-captions (at YouTube)
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- Transcript
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-- Wall Divides East and West Sides of Cosmic Metropolis
-- Tour of NGC 604
M101 in 60 Seconds (02-10-2009)
This image of the spiral galaxy Messier 101 is a composite of observations from NASA's three Great Observatories.
This image of the spiral galaxy Messier 101 is a composite of observations from NASA's three Great Observatories.
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-- A Spectacular Image to Celebrate the International Year of Astronomy
-- Tour of M101
M84 in 60 Seconds (12-12-2008)
M84 is a massive elliptical galaxy located about 55 million light years from Earth in the Virgo Cluster.
M84 is a massive elliptical galaxy located about 55 million light years from Earth in the Virgo Cluster.
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-- Huge Russian Dolls Surrounding a Galaxy
-- Tour of M84
M81 in 60 Seconds (08-21-2008)
This image of the mammoth spiral galaxy M81, located about 12 million light years away, contains data from four different NASA satellites.
This image of the mammoth spiral galaxy M81, located about 12 million light years away, contains data from four different NASA satellites.
- View Video Podcast (28 MB, Runtime: 1:06)
- With closed-captions (at YouTube)
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- Transcript
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-- Black Holes Have Simple Feeding Habits
-- Tour of M81
NGC 4258 in 60 Seconds (07-11-2008)
A composite image of NGC 4258, about 25 million light-years from Earth, shows an X-shaped pattern when seen in different types of light.
A composite image of NGC 4258, about 25 million light-years from Earth, shows an X-shaped pattern when seen in different types of light.
- View Video Podcast (7.8 MB, Runtime: 1:09)
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-- Mysterious Arms Revealed
-- Tour of NGC 4258
Just Two Numbers Is All You Need (06-02-2008)
Black holes sound wildly complicated. After all, there are all sorts of bizarre things going on: intense gravity, the warping of the fabric of space, the distortion of time itself. But when it comes to describing black holes, it comes down to just two numbers: the mass of the black hole and its spin.
Black holes sound wildly complicated. After all, there are all sorts of bizarre things going on: intense gravity, the warping of the fabric of space, the distortion of time itself. But when it comes to describing black holes, it comes down to just two numbers: the mass of the black hole and its spin.
- View Video Podcast (40.4 MB, Runtime: 5:47)
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-- M33 X-7
Sombrero Galaxy in 60 Seconds (05-21-2008)
Like the Milky Way, Sombrero is a spiral galaxy. However, we see Sombrero edge-on from our vantage point from Earth, rather than the face-down perspective that is more familiar.
Like the Milky Way, Sombrero is a spiral galaxy. However, we see Sombrero edge-on from our vantage point from Earth, rather than the face-down perspective that is more familiar.
- View Video Podcast (29.2 MB, Runtime: 1:45)
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- Related Links:
-- A Great Observatories View
-- Tour of Sombrero
M82 in 60 Seconds (04-14-2008)
When seen in visible light from the Hubble Space Telescope, M82 looks like an ordinary spiral galaxy.
When seen in visible light from the Hubble Space Telescope, M82 looks like an ordinary spiral galaxy.
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-- Animations & Video
-- M82: Images From Space
M51 in 60 Seconds (03-18-2008)
Hubble's image of M51, also known as the Whirlpool Galaxy, shows the majestic spiral arms that are actually long lanes of stars and gas laced with dust. The infrared image from Spitzer also reveals stars and the glow from clouds of interstellar dust.
Hubble's image of M51, also known as the Whirlpool Galaxy, shows the majestic spiral arms that are actually long lanes of stars and gas laced with dust. The infrared image from Spitzer also reveals stars and the glow from clouds of interstellar dust.
- View Video Podcast (6.8 MB, Runtime: 1:11)
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- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- Animations & Video
-- Whirlpool Galaxy (M51)
In A Galaxy Far, Far Away and Also Those Nearby (09-28-2007)
"In a galaxy far, far away..." These are some of the most famous words in movie history. But what do we already know about galaxies, and what do astronomers, like those using the Chandra X- ray Observatory, still hope to learn about them?
"In a galaxy far, far away..." These are some of the most famous words in movie history. But what do we already know about galaxies, and what do astronomers, like those using the Chandra X- ray Observatory, still hope to learn about them?
- View Video Podcast (32.9 MB, Runtime: 5:03)
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- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- Normal Galaxies & Starburst Galaxies
-- Whirlpool Galaxy (M51): A Classic Beauty
-- Tour of M51
Revised: February 09, 2012
