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Recent discoveries and updates of the Chandra mission in video and audio formats.
Super-volcano M87 in 60 Seconds (09-03-2010)
This composite image from NASAs Chandra X-ray Observatory with radio data from the Very Large Array shows a cosmic volcano being driven by a black hole in the center of the M87 galaxy.
- Related Links:
-- Galactic Super-volcano in Action
-- Tour of Super-volcano M87
This composite image from NASAs Chandra X-ray Observatory with radio data from the Very Large Array shows a cosmic volcano being driven by a black hole in the center of the M87 galaxy.
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- With closed-captions (at YouTube)
- Listen to Audio Only
- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- Galactic Super-volcano in Action
-- Tour of Super-volcano M87
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.
- Download Video (15.4 MB, Runtime: 1:09)
- With closed-captions (at YouTube)
- Listen to Audio Only
- Transcript
- 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.
- Download Video (32.3 MB, Runtime: 1:17)
- With closed-captions (at YouTube)
- Listen to Audio Only
- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- Winds of Change: How Black Holes May Shape Galaxies
-- Tour of NGC 1068
M87 in 60 Seconds (11-25-2008)
M87 is a giant elliptical galaxy. At a distance of about 60 million light-years from Earth, M87 is the largest galaxy in the Virgo cluster of some 2,000 galaxies.
- Related Links:
-- A Nearby Galaxy Metropolis
M87 is a giant elliptical galaxy. At a distance of about 60 million light-years from Earth, M87 is the largest galaxy in the Virgo cluster of some 2,000 galaxies.
- Download Video (41.6 MB, Runtime: 1:22)
- With closed-captions (at YouTube)
- Listen to Audio Only
- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- A Nearby Galaxy Metropolis
Centaurus A in 60 Seconds (07-24-2008)
There is nothing subtle about the black hole in the galaxy Centaurus A. First off, it's about 10 million times more massive than the sun, and Chandra's X-ray image shows it's not just sitting quietly as a bright point in the middle.
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-- Jet Power and Black Hole Assortment Revealed in New Chandra Image
There is nothing subtle about the black hole in the galaxy Centaurus A. First off, it's about 10 million times more massive than the sun, and Chandra's X-ray image shows it's not just sitting quietly as a bright point in the middle.
- Download Video (10.6 MB, Runtime: 1:14)
- With closed-captions (at YouTube)
- Listen to Audio Only
- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- Jet Power and Black Hole Assortment Revealed in New Chandra Image
NGC 4258 in 60 Seconds (07-11-2008)
A composite image of NGC 4258, about 25 million light-years from Earth, shows an X-shaped pattern when seen in different types of light.
- Related Links:
-- Mysterious Arms Revealed
A composite image of NGC 4258, about 25 million light-years from Earth, shows an X-shaped pattern when seen in different types of light.
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- With closed-captions (at YouTube)
- Listen to Audio Only
- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- Mysterious Arms Revealed
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