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Cat's Eye Nebula in...
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17:00:00 09/19/08

This composite of data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and the Hubble Space Telescope is another look for NGC 6543, better known as the Cat's Eye nebula.

Cat's Eye Nebula in 60 Seconds Plus

Added 09/19/08
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Cat's Eye Nebula in 60 Seconds Plus

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This composite of data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and the Hubble Space Telescope is another look for NGC 6543, better known as the Cat's Eye nebula.

Macs J0025.4-1222 i...
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17:00:00 09/04/08

Two galaxy clusters, each a quadrillion times the mass of the Sun, collided to form the system formally known as Macs J0025.4-1222.

Macs J0025.4-1222 in 60 Seconds Plus

Added 09/04/08
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Macs J0025.4-1222 in 60 Seconds Plus

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Two galaxy clusters, each a quadrillion times the mass of the Sun, collided to form the system formally known as Macs J0025.4-1222.

M81 in 60 Seconds
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17:00:00 08/21/08

This image of the mammoth spiral galaxy M81, located about 12 million light years away, contains data from four different NASA satellites.

M81 in 60 Seconds

Added 08/21/08
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M81 in 60 Seconds

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This image of the mammoth spiral galaxy M81, located about 12 million light years away, contains data from four different NASA satellites.

SN 1006 in 60 Seconds
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17:00:00 08/08/08

The brightest supernova ever recorded on Earth, this spectacular light show was documented in China, Japan, Europe, and the Arab world. It was brighter than Venus,...

SN 1006 in 60 Seconds

Added 08/08/08
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SN 1006 in 60 Seconds

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The brightest supernova ever recorded on Earth, this spectacular light show was documented in China, Japan, Europe, and the Arab world. It was brighter than Venus, and visible during the day for weeks.

Centaurus A in 60 S...
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17:00:00 07/24/08

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...

Centaurus A in 60 Seconds

Added 07/24/08
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Centaurus A in 60 Seconds

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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.

NGC 4258 in 60 Seconds
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17:00:00 07/11/08

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.

NGC 4258 in 60 Seconds

Added 07/11/08
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NGC 4258 in 60 Seconds

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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.

G1.9+0.3 in 60 Seconds
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17:00:00 06/30/08

About a hundred and forty years ago, the light from a supernova explosion in our galaxy reached the Earth, but no one saw it. The discovery of this supernova remna...

G1.9+0.3 in 60 Seconds

Added 06/30/08
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G1.9+0.3 in 60 Seconds

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About a hundred and forty years ago, the light from a supernova explosion in our galaxy reached the Earth, but no one saw it. The discovery of this supernova remnant helps astronomers better understand how often these stellar time-bombs go off in our galaxy.

3C321 in 60 Seconds
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17:00:00 06/12/08

In 3C321, a jet from a black hole in one of the galaxies is pummeling its neighbor galaxy, the first time this type of galactic violence has ever been seen. The je...

3C321 in 60 Seconds

Added 06/12/08
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3C321 in 60 Seconds

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In 3C321, a jet from a black hole in one of the galaxies is pummeling its neighbor galaxy, the first time this type of galactic violence has ever been seen. The jet could bring big trouble for any planets in its path, but could also trigger a burst of star formation in its wake.

Just Two Numbers Is...
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17:00:00 06/02/08

Black holes sound wildly complicated. After all, there are all sorts of bizarre things going on: intense gravity, the warping of the fabric of space, the distortio...

Just Two Numbers Is All You Need

Added 06/02/08
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Just Two Numbers Is All You Need

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Black holes sound wildly complicated. After all, there are all sorts of bizarre things going on: intense gravity, the warping of the fabric of space, the distortion of time itself. But when it comes to describing black holes, it comes down to just two numbers: the mass of the black hole and its spin.

Sombrero Galaxy in ...
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17:00:00 05/21/08

Like the Milky Way, Sombrero is a spiral galaxy. However, we see Sombrero edge-on from our vantage point from Earth, rather than the face-down perspective that is ...

Sombrero Galaxy in 60 Seconds

Added 05/21/08
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Sombrero Galaxy in 60 Seconds

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Like the Milky Way, Sombrero is a spiral galaxy. However, we see Sombrero edge-on from our vantage point from Earth, rather than the face-down perspective that is more familiar.

Kepler's Supernova ...
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17:00:00 05/07/08

The supernova explosion that created this object was witnessed on Earth about 400 ago years by many skywatchers, including the astronomer Johannes Kepler. This obj...

Kepler's Supernova Remnant in 60 Seconds

Added 05/07/08
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Kepler's Supernova Remnant in 60 Seconds

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The supernova explosion that created this object was witnessed on Earth about 400 ago years by many skywatchers, including the astronomer Johannes Kepler. This object, which now bears Kepler's name, is the remains of a massive star's demise.

M82 in 60 Seconds
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17:00:00 04/14/08

When seen in visible light from the Hubble Space Telescope, M82 looks like an ordinary spiral galaxy.

M82 in 60 Seconds

Added 04/14/08
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M82 in 60 Seconds

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When seen in visible light from the Hubble Space Telescope, M82 looks like an ordinary spiral galaxy.

Exploring The Large...
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17:00:00 04/02/08

The Large Magellanic Cloud, known as the LMC, is a nearby satellite galaxy of our own Milky Way. At a distance of around 160,000 light-years, the LMC is the third ...

Exploring The Large Magellanic Cloud

Added 04/02/08
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Exploring The Large Magellanic Cloud

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The Large Magellanic Cloud, known as the LMC, is a nearby satellite galaxy of our own Milky Way. At a distance of around 160,000 light-years, the LMC is the third closest galaxy to us. But the LMC is more than just a nice little sidekick.

The Crab Nebula in ...
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17:00:00 03/31/08

In 1054 A.D., a star's death in the constellation Taurus was observed on Earth. Now, almost a thousand years later, a superdense neutron star left behind by the ex...

The Crab Nebula in 60 Seconds

Added 03/31/08
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The Crab Nebula in 60 Seconds

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In 1054 A.D., a star's death in the constellation Taurus was observed on Earth. Now, almost a thousand years later, a superdense neutron star left behind by the explosion is spewing out a blizzard of extremely high-energy particles into the expanding debris field known as the Crab Nebula.

M51 in 60 Seconds
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17:00:00 03/18/08

Hubble's image of M51, also known as the Whirlpool Galaxy, shows the majestic spiral arms that are actually long lanes of stars and gas laced with dust. The infrar...

M51 in 60 Seconds

Added 03/18/08
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M51 in 60 Seconds

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Hubble's image of M51, also known as the Whirlpool Galaxy, shows the majestic spiral arms that are actually long lanes of stars and gas laced with dust. The infrared image from Spitzer also reveals stars and the glow from clouds of interstellar dust.

The Universe Darkly
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17:00:00 02/29/08

When you look up at the night sky, you see a lot of things glowing like stars, planets, and galaxies. So it might sound strange to hear that most of the Universe i...

The Universe Darkly

Added 02/29/08
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The Universe Darkly

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When you look up at the night sky, you see a lot of things glowing like stars, planets, and galaxies. So it might sound strange to hear that most of the Universe is actually dark. The truth is the protons, neutrons and electrons that make up everything we can see, and that means everything with telescopes we've got, accounts for only about 4% of the mass and energy of the Universe. The rest is dark and mysterious. More specifically, about 70% of the Universe is what is known as dark energy; about 26% is so-called dark matter. Modern day astronomers have developed many tactics to explore the dark Universe, including using telescopes like Chandra.

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Best of The Beautiful Universe

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Best of The Beautiful Universe
12/28/09

In its first decade of exploration, Chandra has expanded our view of the universe with its unrivaled ability to create high-resolution X-ray images of cosmic phenomena.