Stephans Quintet in 60 Seconds (07-10-2009)
This beautiful image gives a new look at Stephans Quintet, a compact group of galaxies discovered about 130 years ago and located about 280 million light years from Earth.

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--  A Galaxy Collision in Action

GRS 1915 in 60 Seconds (06-25-2009)
We start with an optical and infrared image that shows the crowded area around the object known as GRS 1915+105, or GRS 1915 for short.

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--  Erratic Black Hole Regulates Itself

Galactic Ridge in 60 Seconds (05-29-2009)
This sequence begins with an infrared view from the Spitzer Space Telescope of the central region of the Milky Way.

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--  Resolving a Galactic Mystery

MacsJ0717 in 60 Seconds (05-15-2009)
This image contains one of the most complex galaxy clusters known, which is located about 5.4 billion light years from Earth.

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--  Cosmic Heavyweights in Free-For-All

Peering Into the X-ray Future (05-05-2009)
This episode will touch on some of the areas in which astronomers hope X-ray telescopes will push our knowledge forward in the years to come.

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