Recent discoveries and updates of the Chandra mission in video and audio formats.
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.
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-- Has the Speediest Pulsar Been Found?
A pulsar found racing away from a supernova remnant about 30,000 light years from Earth.
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- Transcript
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-- Has the Speediest Pulsar Been Found?
SN 2010jl in 60 Seconds (05-17-2012)
Why are some supernovas much more powerful than others? Astronomers are still trying to figure that out, but one new discovery may help answer the question.
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-- A Supernova Cocoon Breakthrough
-- Tour of SN 2010jl
Why are some supernovas much more powerful than others? Astronomers are still trying to figure that out, but one new discovery may help answer the question.
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- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- A Supernova Cocoon Breakthrough
-- Tour of SN 2010jl
G350.1-0.3 in 60 Seconds (02-01-2012)
G350.1+0.3 is a young and exceptionally bright supernova remnant located nearly 15,000 light years from Earth toward the center of the Milky Way.
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-- Remnant of an Explosion With a Powerful Kick?
-- Tour of G350.1-0.3
G350.1+0.3 is a young and exceptionally bright supernova remnant located nearly 15,000 light years from Earth toward the center of the Milky Way.
- Download Video (45.8 MB, Runtime: 1:41)
- With closed-captions (at YouTube)
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- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- Remnant of an Explosion With a Powerful Kick?
-- Tour of G350.1-0.3
SXP 1062 in 60 Seconds (12-21-2011)
The Milky Way galaxy has several small satellite galaxies very close to it. One of them is called the Small Magellanic Cloud.
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-- Celestial Bauble Intrigues Astronomers
-- Tour of SXP 1062
The Milky Way galaxy has several small satellite galaxies very close to it. One of them is called the Small Magellanic Cloud.
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- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- Celestial Bauble Intrigues Astronomers
-- Tour of SXP 1062
RCW 86 in 60 Seconds (11-02-2011)
In 185 A.D., Chinese astronomers noted a "guest star" that mysteriously appeared in the sky and stayed for about 8 months.
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-- All Eyes on Oldest Recorded Supernova
-- Tour of RCW 86
In 185 A.D., Chinese astronomers noted a "guest star" that mysteriously appeared in the sky and stayed for about 8 months.
- Download Video (63.8 MB, Runtime: 1:55)
- With closed-captions (at YouTube)
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- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- All Eyes on Oldest Recorded Supernova
-- Tour of RCW 86
G299.2-2.9 in 60 Seconds (10-13-2011)
G299.2-2.9 is an intriguing supernova remnant found about 16,000 light years away in the Milky Way galaxy.
- Related Links:
-- A Middle-Aged Supernova Remnant
-- Tour of G299.2-2.9
G299.2-2.9 is an intriguing supernova remnant found about 16,000 light years away in the Milky Way galaxy.
- Download Video (60.8 MB, Runtime: 1:48)
- With closed-captions (at YouTube)
- Listen to Audio Only
- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- A Middle-Aged Supernova Remnant
-- Tour of G299.2-2.9
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Revised: December 28, 2022
