Recent discoveries and updates of the Chandra mission in video and audio formats.
A Tour of 3C 186: An Interview with Dr. Aneta Siemiginowska (03-23-2012)
A galaxy cluster containing a structure never previously seen so far from Earth has been observed by Chandra X-ray Observatory.
- Related Links:
-- Precocious Galaxy Cluster Identified by Chandra
-- Tour of 3C186
A galaxy cluster containing a structure never previously seen so far from Earth has been observed by Chandra X-ray Observatory.
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- Related Links:
-- Precocious Galaxy Cluster Identified by Chandra
-- Tour of 3C186
Abell 383 in 60 Seconds (03-14-2012)
Dark matter is mysterious. We know that it is invisible material that does not emit or absorb any type of light, but we can detect it through the gravitational effects it has on material we can see.
- Related Links:
-- Getting a Full Picture of an Elusive Subject
-- Tour of Abell 383
Dark matter is mysterious. We know that it is invisible material that does not emit or absorb any type of light, but we can detect it through the gravitational effects it has on material we can see.
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- Related Links:
-- Getting a Full Picture of an Elusive Subject
-- Tour of Abell 383
El Gordo (ACT J0102-4915) in 60 Seconds (01-11-2012)
Astronomers using the Chandra X-ray Observatory and ground-based optical telescopes have discovered an extraordinary galaxy cluster some 7.2 billion light years from Earth.
- Related Links:
-- NASA's Chandra Finds Largest Galaxy Cluster in Early Universe
-- Tour of El Gordo (ACT J0102-4915)
Astronomers using the Chandra X-ray Observatory and ground-based optical telescopes have discovered an extraordinary galaxy cluster some 7.2 billion light years from Earth.
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- Related Links:
-- NASA's Chandra Finds Largest Galaxy Cluster in Early Universe
-- Tour of El Gordo (ACT J0102-4915)
Abell 2052 in 60 Seconds (12-14-2011)
The galaxy cluster Abell 2052 is found some 480 million light years from Earth. At the center of Abell 2052 is a giant elliptical galaxy, and within that is a supermassive black hole.
- Related Links:
-- A Galaxy Cluster Gets Sloshed
-- Tour of Abell 2052
The galaxy cluster Abell 2052 is found some 480 million light years from Earth. At the center of Abell 2052 is a giant elliptical galaxy, and within that is a supermassive black hole.
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- Related Links:
-- A Galaxy Cluster Gets Sloshed
-- Tour of Abell 2052
Abell 2744 in 60 Seconds (06-23-2011)
One of the most complicated and dramatic collisions ever seen between galaxy clusters is captured in this new composite image.
- Related Links:
-- Pandora's Cluster Revealed
-- Tour of Abell 2744
One of the most complicated and dramatic collisions ever seen between galaxy clusters is captured in this new composite image.
- Download Video (63.9 MB, Runtime: 1:52)
- With closed-captions (at YouTube)
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- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- Pandora's Cluster Revealed
-- Tour of Abell 2744
Revised: November 03, 2022
