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Tour of RCW 103 (09-12-2016)
When stars have more than about 8 times as much mass as the Sun, they end their lives in a spectacular explosion called a supernova.
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-- Young Magnetar Likely the Slowest Pulsar Ever Detected
When stars have more than about 8 times as much mass as the Sun, they end their lives in a spectacular explosion called a supernova.
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-- Young Magnetar Likely the Slowest Pulsar Ever Detected

A Tour of CL J1001 (08-31-2016)
Galaxy clusters are incredibly important objects in the Universe since they are the largest objects in the Universe held together by gravity.
- Related Links:
-- Record-breaking Galaxy Cluster Discovered
Galaxy clusters are incredibly important objects in the Universe since they are the largest objects in the Universe held together by gravity.
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-- Record-breaking Galaxy Cluster Discovered

A Tour of G11.2-0.3 (08-18-2016)
While they may sound like very different and distinct fields, astronomy and history can intersect in very interesting and important ways.
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-- Supernova Ejected from the Pages of History
While they may sound like very different and distinct fields, astronomy and history can intersect in very interesting and important ways.
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- Related Links:
-- Supernova Ejected from the Pages of History

A Tour of IC 2497 (08-12-2016)
A galaxy and a cloud of cool gas located about 680 million light years from Earth.
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-- Cloverleaf Quasar
-- SDSS J1254+0846
A galaxy and a cloud of cool gas located about 680 million light years from Earth.
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- Related Links:
-- Cloverleaf Quasar
-- SDSS J1254+0846

A Tour of GJ 3253 (08-05-2016)
A low-mass red dwarf star about 31 light years away from Earth.
- Related Links:
-- Neon Abundance in Nearby Stars
-- What Might Happen If Our Sun Had A Twin
A low-mass red dwarf star about 31 light years away from Earth.
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- Related Links:
-- Neon Abundance in Nearby Stars
-- What Might Happen If Our Sun Had A Twin

Please note: These podcasts include artist illustrations and conceptual animations in addition to astronomical data.