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A Tour of NGC 4696 (04-19-2017)
The Centaurus Cluster is a collection of hundreds of galaxies located about 145 million light years from Earth.
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-- NGC 4696: The Arrhythmic Beating of a Black Hole Heart
The Centaurus Cluster is a collection of hundreds of galaxies located about 145 million light years from Earth.
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-- NGC 4696: The Arrhythmic Beating of a Black Hole Heart
A Tour of CDF-S Transient XT1 (03-30-2017)
Scientists have discovered a mysterious flash of X-rays using Chandra X-ray Observatory, in the deepest X-ray image ever obtained.
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-- CDF-S Transient: Mysterious Cosmic Explosion Puzzles Astronomers
Scientists have discovered a mysterious flash of X-rays using Chandra X-ray Observatory, in the deepest X-ray image ever obtained.
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-- CDF-S Transient: Mysterious Cosmic Explosion Puzzles Astronomers
A Tour of X9 in 47 Tucanae (03-13-2017)
In astronomy, a binary system is one where two objects are close enough that they orbit each other because they are gravitationally bound to one another.
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-- Star Discovered in Closest Known Orbit Around Likely Black Hole
In astronomy, a binary system is one where two objects are close enough that they orbit each other because they are gravitationally bound to one another.
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-- Star Discovered in Closest Known Orbit Around Likely Black Hole
A Tour of Supernova 1987A (02-24-2017)
Thirty years ago on February 24, 1987, observers in the southern hemisphere noticed a new object in the Large Magellanic Cloud.
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-- The Dawn of a New Era for Supernova 1987A
Thirty years ago on February 24, 1987, observers in the southern hemisphere noticed a new object in the Large Magellanic Cloud.
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-- The Dawn of a New Era for Supernova 1987A
A Tour of XJ1500+0154 (02-06-2017)
Every so often, an object will pass too close to a black hole and be ripped apart by its intense gravitational forces.
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-- Black Hole Meal Sets Record for Length and Size
Every so often, an object will pass too close to a black hole and be ripped apart by its intense gravitational forces.
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-- Black Hole Meal Sets Record for Length and Size
Please note: These podcasts include artist illustrations and conceptual animations in addition to astronomical data.
Revised: November 03, 2022