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SDSS J1254+0846 in 60 Seconds (04-09-2010)
Two quasars have been caught in the act of merging, thanks to this new image.
- Related Links:
-- Quasar Pair Captured in Galaxy Collision
-- Tour of SDSS J1254+0846
Two quasars have been caught in the act of merging, thanks to this new image.
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- Related Links:
-- Quasar Pair Captured in Galaxy Collision
-- Tour of SDSS J1254+0846
NGC 1068 in 60 Seconds (03-24-2010)
This image shows one of the nearest and brightest galaxies to the Milky Way that contains a rapidly growing supermassive black hole known as NGC 1068.
- Related Links:
-- Winds of Change: How Black Holes May Shape Galaxies
-- Tour of NGC 1068
This image shows one of the nearest and brightest galaxies to the Milky Way that contains a rapidly growing supermassive black hole known as NGC 1068.
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- Related Links:
-- Winds of Change: How Black Holes May Shape Galaxies
-- Tour of NGC 1068
ESO 137 in 60 Seconds (03-10-2010)
Two spectacular tails of X-ray emission have been seen trailing behind a galaxy known as ESO 137.
- Related Links:
-- Two Tails to Tell
-- Tour of ESO 137
Two spectacular tails of X-ray emission have been seen trailing behind a galaxy known as ESO 137.
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- Related Links:
-- Two Tails to Tell
-- Tour of ESO 137
M31 in 60 Seconds (02-22-2010)
This image of M31 represents a study of six elliptical galaxies that Chandra made to determine what causes an important type of supernova.
- Related Links:
-- NASA's Chandra Reveals Origin of Key Cosmic Explosions
-- Tour of M31
This image of M31 represents a study of six elliptical galaxies that Chandra made to determine what causes an important type of supernova.
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- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- NASA's Chandra Reveals Origin of Key Cosmic Explosions
-- Tour of M31
NGC 1399 in 60 Seconds (02-04-2010)
Evidence from Chandra X-ray Observatory and the Magellan telescopes in Chile suggest that a star has been torn apart by an intermediate-mass black hole.
- Related Links:
-- Massive Black Hole Implicated in Stellar Destruction
-- Tour of NGC 1399
Evidence from Chandra X-ray Observatory and the Magellan telescopes in Chile suggest that a star has been torn apart by an intermediate-mass black hole.
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- With closed-captions (at YouTube)
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- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- Massive Black Hole Implicated in Stellar Destruction
-- Tour of NGC 1399
Please note: These podcasts include artist illustrations and conceptual animations in addition to astronomical data.
Revised: November 03, 2022