Chandra :: Video Series

Video Series: Black Holes

Recent discoveries and updates of the Chandra mission in video and audio formats.

A Tour of CDF-S Transient XT1 (03-30-2017)
Scientists have discovered a mysterious flash of X-rays using Chandra X-ray Observatory, in the deepest X-ray image ever obtained.

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- Related Links:
-- CDF-S Transient: Mysterious Cosmic Explosion Puzzles Astronomers

Tour of Chandra Deep Field South (01-06-2017)
What happens when astronomers use Chandra to take a long look at the same patch of sky?

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- Related Links:
-- Deepest X-ray Image Ever Reveals Black Hole Treasure Trove

A Tour of Abell 3411 (01-05-2017)
There are many extraordinary things in the Universe. For example, astronomers have found many examples of supermassive black holes erupting in powerful outbursts that can stretch for millions of miles.

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- Related Links:
-- Astronomers Discover Powerful Cosmic Double Whammy

A Tour of XJ1417+52 (10-07-2016)
First discovered in observations from Chandra and XMM-Newton over a decade ago, this object has some interesting properties.