Recent discoveries and updates of the Chandra mission in video and audio formats.
A Tour of Perseus (06-25-2014)
A team of astronomers has used Chandra X-ray Observatory and XMM-Newton to study a large group of galaxy clusters with a surprising result.
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-- Mysterious X-ray Signal Intrigues Astronomers
A team of astronomers has used Chandra X-ray Observatory and XMM-Newton to study a large group of galaxy clusters with a surprising result.
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- With closed-captions (at YouTube)
- Listen to Audio Only
- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- Mysterious X-ray Signal Intrigues Astronomers
Coma Cluster in 60 Seconds (09-27-2013)
Galaxy clusters are the largest structures in the Universe held together by gravity.
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-- Clues to the Growth of the Colossus in Coma
Galaxy clusters are the largest structures in the Universe held together by gravity.
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- With closed-captions (at YouTube)
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- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- Clues to the Growth of the Colossus in Coma
PKS 0745 in 60 Seconds (12-18-2012)
Some of the biggest black holes in the Universe may actually be even bigger than previously thought.
- Related Links:
-- From Super to Ultra: Just How Big Can Black Holes Get?
-- Tour of PKS 0745
Some of the biggest black holes in the Universe may actually be even bigger than previously thought.
- Download Video (52.1 MB, Runtime: 1:34)
- With closed-captions (at YouTube)
- Listen to Audio Only
- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- From Super to Ultra: Just How Big Can Black Holes Get?
-- Tour of PKS 0745
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.
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-- Phoenix Cluster Sets Record Pace at Forming Stars
Astronomers have found an extraordinary galaxy cluster -- one of the largest objects in the Universe -- that is breaking several important cosmic records.
- Download Video (71.8 MB, Runtime: 2:03)
- With closed-captions (at YouTube)
- Listen to Audio Only
- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- Phoenix Cluster Sets Record Pace at Forming Stars
Musket Ball Cluster in 60 Seconds (04-16-2012)
Using a combination of powerful observatories in space and on the ground, astronomers have discovered a violent collision between two galaxy clusters.
- Related Links:
-- Discovery of the Musket Ball Cluster
-- Tour of DLSCL J0916.2+2951
Using a combination of powerful observatories in space and on the ground, astronomers have discovered a violent collision between two galaxy clusters.
- Download Video (67 MB, Runtime: 2:03)
- With closed-captions (at YouTube)
- Listen to Audio Only
- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- Discovery of the Musket Ball Cluster
-- Tour of DLSCL J0916.2+2951
Revised: November 03, 2022
