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SGR 0418+5729 in 60 Seconds (05-23-2013)
A magnetar is a type of neutron star that occasionally generates bursts of X-rays.
- Related Links:
-- A Hidden Population of Exotic Neutron Stars
-- Tour of SGR 0418+5729
A magnetar is a type of neutron star that occasionally generates bursts of X-rays.
- Dowload Video Podcast (34 MB, Runtime: 2:10)
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- Related Links:
-- A Hidden Population of Exotic Neutron Stars
-- Tour of SGR 0418+5729
4C+29.30 in 60 Seconds (05-15-2013)
Astronomers think that just about every galaxy contains a giant, or supermassive, black hole at their center.
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-- Black Hole Powered Jets Plow Into Galaxy
-- Tour of 4C+29.30
Astronomers think that just about every galaxy contains a giant, or supermassive, black hole at their center.
- Dowload Video Podcast (37 MB, Runtime: 2:18)
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-- Black Hole Powered Jets Plow Into Galaxy
-- Tour of 4C+29.30
Heaven and Earth (05-14-2013)
There are patterns of beauty across our Earth and throughout the Universe.
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-- From the Earth to the Heaven
There are patterns of beauty across our Earth and throughout the Universe.
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-- From the Earth to the Heaven
STOP for Science: That's Fast (05-01-2013)
Most of us have heard the story of the tortoise and the hare. The tortoise is slow and the hare is fast. But what exactly does this mean?
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-- STOP for Science
Most of us have heard the story of the tortoise and the hare. The tortoise is slow and the hare is fast. But what exactly does this mean?
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-- STOP for Science
NGC 6240 in 60 Seconds (04-30-2013)
Two large galaxies are colliding and scientists have used Chandra to make a detailed study of an enormous cloud of hot gas that surrounds them.
- Related Links:
-- Colossal Hot Cloud Envelopes Colliding Galaxies
-- Tour of NGC 6240
Two large galaxies are colliding and scientists have used Chandra to make a detailed study of an enormous cloud of hot gas that surrounds them.
- Dowload Video Podcast (56.1 MB, Runtime: 2:49)
- With closed-captions (at YouTube)
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- Related Links:
-- Colossal Hot Cloud Envelopes Colliding Galaxies
-- Tour of NGC 6240
SN1006 in 60 Seconds (04-22-2013)
The new Chandra data provide new details about SN 1006.
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-- X-Ray View of A Thousand-Year-Old Cosmic Tapestry
-- Tour of SN 1006
The new Chandra data provide new details about SN 1006.
- Dowload Video Podcast (27.5 MB, Runtime: 2:27)
- With closed-captions (at YouTube)
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- Related Links:
-- X-Ray View of A Thousand-Year-Old Cosmic Tapestry
-- Tour of SN 1006
The Shape of Speed (04-11-2013)
Bow waves are not just found in duck ponds. Rather they can be anywhere in water, air, or even space where an object is moving quickly enough.
- Related Links:
-- Here, There, and Everywhere
Bow waves are not just found in duck ponds. Rather they can be anywhere in water, air, or even space where an object is moving quickly enough.
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- Related Links:
-- Here, There, and Everywhere
NGC 602 in 60 Seconds (04-03-2013)
The Small Magellanic Cloud - also known as the SMC - is one of the closest galaxies to the Milky Way.
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-- Taken Under the
-- Tour of NGC 602
The Small Magellanic Cloud - also known as the SMC - is one of the closest galaxies to the Milky Way.
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- Related Links:
-- Taken Under the
-- Tour of NGC 602
Kepler’s Supernova Remnant in 60 Seconds (03-20-2013)
Over 400 years ago, Johannes Kepler and many others witnessed the appearance of a new "star" in the sky.
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-- Famous Supernova Reveals Clues About Crucial Cosmic Distance Markers
-- Tour of Kepler's Supernova Remnant
Over 400 years ago, Johannes Kepler and many others witnessed the appearance of a new "star" in the sky.
- Dowload Video Podcast (23.9 MB, Runtime: 2:08)
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-- Famous Supernova Reveals Clues About Crucial Cosmic Distance Markers
-- Tour of Kepler's Supernova Remnant
47 Tucanae in 60 Seconds (03-07-2013)
Neutron stars are the ultra-dense cores that are often left behind after massive stars run out of fuel and collapse.
- Related Links:
-- Probing Extreme Matter Through Observations of Neutron Stars
-- Tour of 47 Tucanae
Neutron stars are the ultra-dense cores that are often left behind after massive stars run out of fuel and collapse.
- Dowload Video Podcast (20.8 MB, Runtime: 1:53)
- With closed-captions (at YouTube)
- Listen to Audio Only
- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- Probing Extreme Matter Through Observations of Neutron Stars
-- Tour of 47 Tucanae
Please note: These podcasts include artist illustrations and conceptual animations in addition to astronomical data.
Revised: January 11, 2013