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Cygnus OB2 in 60 Seconds (11-15-2012)
The Milky Way and other galaxies in the universe are home to many star clusters and associations that each contain hundreds to thousands of hot, massive, young stars.
- Related Links:
-- Probing a Nearby Stellar Cradle
-- Tour of Cygnus OB2
The Milky Way and other galaxies in the universe are home to many star clusters and associations that each contain hundreds to thousands of hot, massive, young stars.
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- Related Links:
-- Probing a Nearby Stellar Cradle
-- Tour of Cygnus OB2
Spirals in Nature (11-07-2012)
Looking at a hurricane from this point of view, we can see that the storm is, in fact, a giant spiral shape.
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-- Here, There, and Everywhere
Looking at a hurricane from this point of view, we can see that the storm is, in fact, a giant spiral shape.
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- Related Links:
-- Here, There, and Everywhere
Learn About the Milky Way (11-01-2012)
The word galaxy comes from the Greek word meaning "milky circle" or the more familiar Milky Way.
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-- Learn About the Milky Way
The word galaxy comes from the Greek word meaning "milky circle" or the more familiar Milky Way.
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- Related Links:
-- Learn About the Milky Way
NGC 4178 in 60 Seconds (10-25-2012)
A supermassive black hole with one of the lowest masses ever observed has been spotted in the middle of a galaxy, using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and several other observatories.
- Related Links:
-- Revealing a Mini-Supermassive Black Hole
-- Tour of NGC 4178
A supermassive black hole with one of the lowest masses ever observed has been spotted in the middle of a galaxy, using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and several other observatories.
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- With closed-captions (at YouTube)
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- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- Revealing a Mini-Supermassive Black Hole
-- Tour of NGC 4178
Planetary Nebula Survey (10-10-2012)
A planetary nebula is a phase of stellar evolution that the sun should experience several billion years from now, when it expands to become a red giant.
- Related Links:
-- A Planetary Nebula Gallery
-- Planetary Nebula Survey
A planetary nebula is a phase of stellar evolution that the sun should experience several billion years from now, when it expands to become a red giant.
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- Related Links:
-- A Planetary Nebula Gallery
-- Planetary Nebula Survey
Please note: These podcasts include artist illustrations and conceptual animations in addition to astronomical data.
Revised: November 03, 2022