Recent discoveries and updates of the Chandra mission in video and audio formats.
Learn About the Milky Way (11-01-2012)
The word galaxy comes from the Greek word meaning "milky circle" or the more familiar Milky Way.
The word galaxy comes from the Greek word meaning "milky circle" or the more familiar Milky Way.
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- Related Links:
-- Learn About the Milky Way
NGC 4178 in 60 Seconds (10-25-2012)
A supermassive black hole with one of the lowest masses ever observed has been spotted in the middle of a galaxy, using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and several other observatories.
A supermassive black hole with one of the lowest masses ever observed has been spotted in the middle of a galaxy, using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and several other observatories.
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-- Revealing a Mini-Supermassive Black Hole
-- Tour of NGC 4178
Planetary Nebula Survey (10-10-2012)
A planetary nebula is a phase of stellar evolution that the sun should experience several billion years from now, when it expands to become a red giant.
A planetary nebula is a phase of stellar evolution that the sun should experience several billion years from now, when it expands to become a red giant.
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-- A Planetary Nebula Gallery
-- Planetary Nebula Survey
WIND - Here, There and Everywhere (09-26-2012)
Wind is an excellent example of a phenomenon that happens here, there, and everywhere.
Wind is an excellent example of a phenomenon that happens here, there, and everywhere.
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-- Here, There, and Everywhere
Kepler's Supernova Remnant in 60 Seconds (09-12-2012)
This image of Kepler's supernova remnant shows the expanding ball of debris from a supernova explosion in our galaxy.
This image of Kepler's supernova remnant shows the expanding ball of debris from a supernova explosion in our galaxy.
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-- Was Kepler's Supernova Unusually Powerful?
-- Tour of Kepler's Supernova Remnant
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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-- A Surprisingly Bright Superbubble
-- Tour of NGC 1929
Short Trailer for Here, There and Everywhere (08-27-2012)
This short video introduces the Here, There and Everywhere project with snippets of the universal topics being explored.
This short video introduces the Here, There and Everywhere project with snippets of the universal topics being explored.
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-- Here, There, and Everywhere
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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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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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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Revised: April 08, 2010
