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Sgr A* in 60 Seconds (02-09-2012)
Over several years, astronomers have noticed flares in X-ray light from the black hole at the center of the Milky Way.
- Related Links:
-- NASA's Chandra Finds Milky Way's Black Hole May be Grazing on Asteroids
-- Tour of Sagittarius A*
Over several years, astronomers have noticed flares in X-ray light from the black hole at the center of the Milky Way.
- Download Video (19.7 MB, Runtime: 1:58)
- With closed-captions (at YouTube)
- Listen to Audio Only
- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- NASA's Chandra Finds Milky Way's Black Hole May be Grazing on Asteroids
-- Tour of Sagittarius A*
G350.1-0.3 in 60 Seconds (02-01-2012)
G350.1+0.3 is a young and exceptionally bright supernova remnant located nearly 15,000 light years from Earth toward the center of the Milky Way.
- Related Links:
-- Remnant of an Explosion With a Powerful Kick?
-- Tour of G350.1-0.3
G350.1+0.3 is a young and exceptionally bright supernova remnant located nearly 15,000 light years from Earth toward the center of the Milky Way.
- Download Video (16.3 MB, Runtime: 1:41)
- With closed-captions (at YouTube)
- Listen to Audio Only
- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- Remnant of an Explosion With a Powerful Kick?
-- Tour of G350.1-0.3
Ice Core Records: From Volcanoes to Supernovas (01-27-2012)
Researchers have been traveling for decades to some of the coldest places on the planet to uncover some of the secrets from space that have been left behind on Earth.
- Related Links:
-- Ice Core Records - From Volcanoes to Supernovas
-- Ice Core Records: From Volcanoes to Supernovas (Part II)
Researchers have been traveling for decades to some of the coldest places on the planet to uncover some of the secrets from space that have been left behind on Earth.
- Download Video (89.2 MB, Runtime: 8:02)
- With closed-captions (at YouTube)
- Listen to Audio Only
- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- Ice Core Records - From Volcanoes to Supernovas
-- Ice Core Records: From Volcanoes to Supernovas (Part II)
El Gordo (ACT J0102-4915) in 60 Seconds (01-11-2012)
Astronomers using the Chandra X-ray Observatory and ground-based optical telescopes have discovered an extraordinary galaxy cluster some 7.2 billion light years from Earth.
- Related Links:
-- NASA's Chandra Finds Largest Galaxy Cluster in Early Universe
-- Tour of El Gordo (ACT J0102-4915)
Astronomers using the Chandra X-ray Observatory and ground-based optical telescopes have discovered an extraordinary galaxy cluster some 7.2 billion light years from Earth.
- Download Video (20.1 MB, Runtime: 1:49)
- With closed-captions (at YouTube)
- Listen to Audio Only
- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- NASA's Chandra Finds Largest Galaxy Cluster in Early Universe
-- Tour of El Gordo (ACT J0102-4915)
SXP 1062 in 60 Seconds (12-21-2011)
The Milky Way galaxy has several small satellite galaxies very close to it. One of them is called the Small Magellanic Cloud.
- Related Links:
-- Celestial Bauble Intrigues Astronomers
-- Tour of SXP 1062
The Milky Way galaxy has several small satellite galaxies very close to it. One of them is called the Small Magellanic Cloud.
- Download Video (19.3 MB, Runtime: 1:54)
- With closed-captions (at YouTube)
- Listen to Audio Only
- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- Celestial Bauble Intrigues Astronomers
-- Tour of SXP 1062
Please note: These podcasts include artist illustrations and conceptual animations in addition to astronomical data.
Revised: November 06, 2024