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SN 2010jl in 60 Sec...
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17:00:00 05/17/12

Why are some supernovas much more powerful than others? Astronomers are still trying to figure that out, but one new discovery may help answer the question.

SN 2010jl in 60 Seconds

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SN 2010jl in 60 Seconds

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Why are some supernovas much more powerful than others? Astronomers are still trying to figure that out, but one new discovery may help answer the question.

M83 in 60 Seconds
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17:00:00 05/02/12

Since the 1980s, astronomers have known about a mysterious class of objects that they call "ultraluminous X-ray sources," or ULXs.

M83 in 60 Seconds

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M83 in 60 Seconds

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Since the 1980s, astronomers have known about a mysterious class of objects that they call "ultraluminous X-ray sources," or ULXs.

Musket Ball Cluster...
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17:00:00 04/16/12

Using a combination of powerful observatories in space and on the ground, astronomers have discovered a violent collision between two galaxy clusters.

Musket Ball Cluster in 60 Seconds

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Musket Ball Cluster in 60 Seconds

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Using a combination of powerful observatories in space and on the ground, astronomers have discovered a violent collision between two galaxy clusters.

Listening to Light
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17:00:00 04/11/12

When we look up on a dark night, we see a sky filled with stars. The light from a star, like the light from a flashlight or a lightning bug, is one form of electro...

Listening to Light

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Listening to Light

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When we look up on a dark night, we see a sky filled with stars. The light from a star, like the light from a flashlight or a lightning bug, is one form of electromagnetic radiation.

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

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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

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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

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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.

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Peering into the Heart of the Milky Way

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Peering into the Heart of the Milky Way
08/31/06

Humanity has long sought to learn about the Milky Way, our home galaxy. Even after the advent of optical telescopes, the Milky Way's center remained mysterious because gas and dust blocks most visible light along our line of sight. Fortunately, X-ray telescopes like Chandra can detect higher-energy radiation that penetrates this veil of galactic debris.