Recent discoveries and updates of the Chandra mission in video and audio formats.
NGC 1929 in 60 Seconds (08-30-2012)
The star cluster known as NGC 1929 is embedded in a cloud of gas and dust, which astronomers call the N44 nebula.
- Related Links:
-- A Surprisingly Bright Superbubble
-- Tour of NGC 1929
The star cluster known as NGC 1929 is embedded in a cloud of gas and dust, which astronomers call the N44 nebula.
- Download Video (60.4 MB, Runtime: 1:46)
- With closed-captions (at YouTube)
- Listen to Audio Only
- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- A Surprisingly Bright Superbubble
-- Tour of NGC 1929
Tarantula Nebula in 60 Seconds (12-09-2011)
30 Doradus is a place where stars are born literally. This region, which is also known as the Tarantula Nebula, is located about 160,000 light years from Earth.
- Related Links:
-- 30 Doradus and The Growing Tarantula Within
-- Tour of Tarantula Nebula
30 Doradus is a place where stars are born literally. This region, which is also known as the Tarantula Nebula, is located about 160,000 light years from Earth.
- Download Video (49.9 MB, Runtime: 1:41)
- With closed-captions (at YouTube)
- Listen to Audio Only
- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- 30 Doradus and The Growing Tarantula Within
-- Tour of Tarantula Nebula
NGC 281 in 60 Seconds (09-30-2011)
High-mass stars are important because they are responsible for much of the energy pumped into a galaxy over its lifetime.
- Related Links:
-- Living the High Life
-- Tour of NGC 281
High-mass stars are important because they are responsible for much of the energy pumped into a galaxy over its lifetime.
- Download Video (71.8 MB, Runtime: 2:10)
- With closed-captions (at YouTube)
- Listen to Audio Only
- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- Living the High Life
-- Tour of NGC 281
CoRoT-2A in 60 Seconds (09-13-2011)
In recent years, astronomers have found hundreds of planets orbiting stars other than our Sun.
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-- Star Blasts Planet With X-rays
-- Tour of CoRoT-2A
In recent years, astronomers have found hundreds of planets orbiting stars other than our Sun.
- Download Video (37.8 MB, Runtime: 1:42)
- With closed-captions (at YouTube)
- Listen to Audio Only
- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- Star Blasts Planet With X-rays
-- Tour of CoRoT-2A
Carina Nebula in 60 Seconds (05-24-2011)
Located in the Sagittarius-Carina arm of the Milky Way a mere 7,500 light years from Earth, the Carina Nebula is one of the best places to study how massive stars live and die.
- Related Links:
-- Nearby Supernova Factory Ramps Up
Located in the Sagittarius-Carina arm of the Milky Way a mere 7,500 light years from Earth, the Carina Nebula is one of the best places to study how massive stars live and die.
- Download Video (41.5 MB, Runtime: 1:32)
- With closed-captions (at YouTube)
- Listen to Audio Only
- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- Nearby Supernova Factory Ramps Up
Revised: November 03, 2022
