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Cassiopeia A in 60 ...
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17:00:00 04/03/12

Over three hundred years ago, a very large star ran out of fuel and collapsed. This event created an explosion, known as a supernova, which then produced an expand...

Cassiopeia A in 60 Seconds

Added 04/03/12
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Cassiopeia A in 60 Seconds

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Over three hundred years ago, a very large star ran out of fuel and collapsed. This event created an explosion, known as a supernova, which then produced an expanding field of debris.

A Tour of 3C 186: A...
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17:00:00 03/23/12

A galaxy cluster containing a structure never previously seen so far from Earth has been observed by Chandra X-ray Observatory.

A Tour of 3C 186: An Interview with Dr. Aneta Siemiginowska

Added 03/23/12
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A Tour of 3C 186: An Interview with Dr. Aneta Siemiginowska

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A galaxy cluster containing a structure never previously seen so far from Earth has been observed by Chandra X-ray Observatory.

Abell 383 in 60 Sec...
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17:00:00 03/14/12

Dark matter is mysterious. We know that it is invisible material that does not emit or absorb any type of light, but we can detect it through the gravitational eff...

Abell 383 in 60 Seconds

Added 03/14/12
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Abell 383 in 60 Seconds

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Dark matter is mysterious. We know that it is invisible material that does not emit or absorb any type of light, but we can detect it through the gravitational effects it has on material we can see.

Sgr A* in 60 Seconds
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17:00:00 02/09/12

Over several years, astronomers have noticed flares in X-ray light from the black hole at the center of the Milky Way.

Sgr A* in 60 Seconds

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Sgr A* in 60 Seconds

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Over several years, astronomers have noticed flares in X-ray light from the black hole at the center of the Milky Way.

G350.1-0.3 in 60 Se...
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17:00:00 02/01/12

G350.1+0.3 is a young and exceptionally bright supernova remnant located nearly 15,000 light years from Earth toward the center of the Milky Way.

G350.1-0.3 in 60 Seconds

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G350.1-0.3 in 60 Seconds

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G350.1+0.3 is a young and exceptionally bright supernova remnant located nearly 15,000 light years from Earth toward the center of the Milky Way.

Ice Core Records: F...
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17:00:00 01/27/12

Researchers have been traveling for decades to some of the coldest places on the planet to uncover some of the secrets from space that have been left behind on Earth.

Ice Core Records: From Volcanoes to Supernovas

Added 01/27/12
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Ice Core Records: From Volcanoes to Supernovas

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Researchers have been traveling for decades to some of the coldest places on the planet to uncover some of the secrets from space that have been left behind on Earth.

El Gordo (ACT J0102...
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17:00:00 01/11/12

Astronomers using the Chandra X-ray Observatory and ground-based optical telescopes have discovered an extraordinary galaxy cluster some 7.2 billion light years fr...

El Gordo (ACT J0102-4915) in 60 Seconds

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El Gordo (ACT J0102-4915) in 60 Seconds

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Astronomers using the Chandra X-ray Observatory and ground-based optical telescopes have discovered an extraordinary galaxy cluster some 7.2 billion light years from Earth.

SXP 1062 in 60 Seconds
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17:00:00 12/21/11

The Milky Way galaxy has several small satellite galaxies very close to it. One of them is called the Small Magellanic Cloud.

SXP 1062 in 60 Seconds

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SXP 1062 in 60 Seconds

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The Milky Way galaxy has several small satellite galaxies very close to it. One of them is called the Small Magellanic Cloud.

Abell 2052 in 60 Se...
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17:00:00 12/14/11

The galaxy cluster Abell 2052 is found some 480 million light years from Earth. At the center of Abell 2052 is a giant elliptical galaxy, and within that is a supe...

Abell 2052 in 60 Seconds

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Abell 2052 in 60 Seconds

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The galaxy cluster Abell 2052 is found some 480 million light years from Earth. At the center of Abell 2052 is a giant elliptical galaxy, and within that is a supermassive black hole.

Tarantula Nebula in...
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17:00:00 12/09/11

30 Doradus is a place where stars are born literally. This region, which is also known as the Tarantula Nebula, is located about 160,000 light years from Earth.

Tarantula Nebula in 60 Seconds

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Tarantula Nebula in 60 Seconds

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30 Doradus is a place where stars are born literally. This region, which is also known as the Tarantula Nebula, is located about 160,000 light years from Earth.

Cygnus X-1 in 60 Se...
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17:00:00 11/18/11

Over three decades ago, Stephen Hawking placed, and eventually lost, a bet against the existence of a black hole in Cygnus X-1.

Cygnus X-1 in 60 Seconds

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Cygnus X-1 in 60 Seconds

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Over three decades ago, Stephen Hawking placed, and eventually lost, a bet against the existence of a black hole in Cygnus X-1.

RCW 86 in 60 Seconds
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17:00:00 11/02/11

In 185 A.D., Chinese astronomers noted a "guest star" that mysteriously appeared in the sky and stayed for about 8 months.

RCW 86 in 60 Seconds

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RCW 86 in 60 Seconds

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In 185 A.D., Chinese astronomers noted a "guest star" that mysteriously appeared in the sky and stayed for about 8 months.

CID 1711 and CID 30...
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17:00:00 10/26/11

Astronomers have recently completed a large survey of the sky using some of the powerful telescopes both on the ground and in space.

CID 1711 and CID 3083 in 60 Seconds

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CID 1711 and CID 3083 in 60 Seconds

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Astronomers have recently completed a large survey of the sky using some of the powerful telescopes both on the ground and in space.

G299.2-2.9 in 60 Se...
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17:00:00 10/13/11

G299.2-2.9 is an intriguing supernova remnant found about 16,000 light years away in the Milky Way galaxy.

G299.2-2.9 in 60 Seconds

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G299.2-2.9 in 60 Seconds

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G299.2-2.9 is an intriguing supernova remnant found about 16,000 light years away in the Milky Way galaxy.

NGC 281 in 60 Seconds
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17:00:00 09/30/11

High-mass stars are important because they are responsible for much of the energy pumped into a galaxy over its lifetime.

NGC 281 in 60 Seconds

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NGC 281 in 60 Seconds

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High-mass stars are important because they are responsible for much of the energy pumped into a galaxy over its lifetime.

CoRoT-2A in 60 Seconds
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17:00:00 09/13/11

In recent years, astronomers have found hundreds of planets orbiting stars other than our Sun.

CoRoT-2A in 60 Seconds

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CoRoT-2A in 60 Seconds

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In recent years, astronomers have found hundreds of planets orbiting stars other than our Sun.

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Sombrero Galaxy in 60 Seconds

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Sombrero Galaxy in 60 Seconds
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 more familiar.