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A Tour of Bending the Bridge Between Two Galaxy Clusters (05-11-2020)
Several hundred million years ago, two galaxy clusters collided and then passed through each other. This mighty event released a flood of hot gas from each galaxy cluster that formed an unusual bridge between the two objects.
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Several hundred million years ago, two galaxy clusters collided and then passed through each other. This mighty event released a flood of hot gas from each galaxy cluster that formed an unusual bridge between the two objects.
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A Tour of a Star Survives Close Call with a Black Hole (04-23-2020)
Astronomers may have discovered a new kind of survival story: a star that had a brush with a giant black hole and lived to tell the tale through exclamations of X-rays.
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Astronomers may have discovered a new kind of survival story: a star that had a brush with a giant black hole and lived to tell the tale through exclamations of X-rays.
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A Tour of Chandra Data Tests "Theory of Everything" (03-19-2020)
Astronomers using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory have made one of the first experimental tests of string theory, a set of models intended to tie together all known forces, particles, and interactions.
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Astronomers using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory have made one of the first experimental tests of string theory, a set of models intended to tie together all known forces, particles, and interactions.
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A Tour of the Biggest Explosion Ever Seen in the Universe (02-27-2020)
Astronomers have discovered the biggest explosion seen in the Universe in a galaxy cluster 390 million light years away.
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-- Ophiuchus Galaxy Cluster: Record-Breaking Explosion by Black Hole Spotted
Astronomers have discovered the biggest explosion seen in the Universe in a galaxy cluster 390 million light years away.
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-- Ophiuchus Galaxy Cluster: Record-Breaking Explosion by Black Hole Spotted
A Tour of a Cosmic Jekyll and Hyde (02-20-2020)
Astronomers have spotted a double star system is flip-flopping between two alter egos using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and other telescopes.
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-- A Cosmic Jekyll and Hyde
Astronomers have spotted a double star system is flip-flopping between two alter egos using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and other telescopes.
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Please note: These podcasts include artist illustrations and conceptual animations in addition to astronomical data.
Revised: November 06, 2024