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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.
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-- A Middle-Aged Supernova Remnant
-- Tour of G299.2-2.9
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.
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- 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.
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- Related Links:
-- Star Blasts Planet With X-rays
-- Tour of CoRoT-2A
NGC 3393 in 60 Seconds (08-31-2011)
Astronomers using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory have discovered the first pair of supermassive black holes in a spiral galaxy similar to the Milky Way.
- Related Links:
-- NASA's Chandra Finds Nearest Pair of Supermassive Black Holes
-- Tour of NGC 3393
Astronomers using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory have discovered the first pair of supermassive black holes in a spiral galaxy similar to the Milky Way.
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- Related Links:
-- NASA's Chandra Finds Nearest Pair of Supermassive Black Holes
-- Tour of NGC 3393
VV 340 in 60 Seconds (08-11-2011)
VV 340, also known as Arp 302, is a textbook example of colliding galaxies seen in the very early stages of their interaction.
- Related Links:
-- A Cosmic Exclamation Point
-- Tour of VV340
VV 340, also known as Arp 302, is a textbook example of colliding galaxies seen in the very early stages of their interaction.
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- With closed-captions (at YouTube)
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- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- A Cosmic Exclamation Point
-- Tour of VV340
Please note: These podcasts include artist illustrations and conceptual animations in addition to astronomical data.
Revised: November 03, 2022