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Peering Into the X-...
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17:00:00 05/05/09

This episode will touch on some of the areas in which astronomers hope X-ray telescopes will push our knowledge forward in the years to come.

Peering Into the X-ray Future

Added 05/05/09
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Peering Into the X-ray Future

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This episode will touch on some of the areas in which astronomers hope X-ray telescopes will push our knowledge forward in the years to come.

Medusa in 60 Seconds
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17:00:00 05/01/09

NGC 4194 is a galaxy that is found about 110 million light years from Earth.

Medusa in 60 Seconds

Added 05/01/09
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Medusa in 60 Seconds

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NGC 4194 is a galaxy that is found about 110 million light years from Earth.

30 Doradus in 60 Se...
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17:00:00 04/17/09

Chandra's X-ray image of the Tarantula Nebula gives scientists a close-up view of the drama of star formation and star evolution.

30 Doradus in 60 Seconds

Added 04/17/09
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30 Doradus in 60 Seconds

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Chandra's X-ray image of the Tarantula Nebula gives scientists a close-up view of the drama of star formation and star evolution.

PSR B1509-58 in 60 ...
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17:00:00 04/03/09

A small dense object is responsible for the remarkably complex and intriguing structures seen in this image from the Chandra X-ray Observatory.

PSR B1509-58 in 60 Seconds

Added 04/03/09
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PSR B1509-58 in 60 Seconds

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A small dense object is responsible for the remarkably complex and intriguing structures seen in this image from the Chandra X-ray Observatory.

NGC 604 in 60 Seconds
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17:00:00 03/23/09

NGC 604 is a divided neighborhood in the galaxy M33, where some 200 hot, young massive stars reside.

NGC 604 in 60 Seconds

Added 03/23/09
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NGC 604 in 60 Seconds

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NGC 604 is a divided neighborhood in the galaxy M33, where some 200 hot, young massive stars reside.

Crab Nebula in 60 S...
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17:00:00 03/05/09

The Crab Nebula is one of the best-known images ever taken by the Chandra X-ray Observatory.

Crab Nebula in 60 Seconds

Added 03/05/09
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Crab Nebula in 60 Seconds

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The Crab Nebula is one of the best-known images ever taken by the Chandra X-ray Observatory.

M101 in 60 Seconds
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17:00:00 02/10/09

This image of the spiral galaxy Messier 101 is a composite of observations from NASA's three Great Observatories.

M101 in 60 Seconds

Added 02/10/09
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M101 in 60 Seconds

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This image of the spiral galaxy Messier 101 is a composite of observations from NASA's three Great Observatories.

Abell 85 in 60 Seconds
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17:00:00 01/23/09

The composite image shows the galaxy cluster known as Abell 85, which is located about 740 million light years from Earth.

Abell 85 in 60 Seconds

Added 01/23/09
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Abell 85 in 60 Seconds

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The composite image shows the galaxy cluster known as Abell 85, which is located about 740 million light years from Earth.

3-D Fly-Through of ...
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17:00:00 01/08/09

For the first time, a multiwavelength three-dimensional (3-D) reconstruction of a supernova remnant has been created.

3-D Fly-Through of Cassiopeia A

Added 01/08/09
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3-D Fly-Through of Cassiopeia A

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For the first time, a multiwavelength three-dimensional (3-D) reconstruction of a supernova remnant has been created.

G292.01+8 in 60 Sec...
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17:00:00 12/22/08

This image shows how complex a star's afterlife can be.

G292.01+8 in 60 Seconds

Added 12/22/08
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G292.01+8 in 60 Seconds

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This image shows how complex a star's afterlife can be.

M84 in 60 Seconds
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17:00:00 12/12/08

M84 is a massive elliptical galaxy located about 55 million light years from Earth in the Virgo Cluster.

M84 in 60 Seconds

Added 12/12/08
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M84 in 60 Seconds

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M84 is a massive elliptical galaxy located about 55 million light years from Earth in the Virgo Cluster.

M87 in 60 Seconds
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17:00:00 11/25/08

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.

M87 in 60 Seconds

Added 11/25/08
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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.

Abell 1689 in 60 Se...
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17:00:00 11/14/08

Abell 1689 is a massive cluster of galaxies located about 2.3 billion light-years away.

Abell 1689 in 60 Seconds

Added 11/14/08
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Abell 1689 in 60 Seconds

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Abell 1689 is a massive cluster of galaxies located about 2.3 billion light-years away.

SN1996cr in 60 Seconds
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17:00:00 10/31/08

In 1995 or 1996 a supernova exploded in a nearby galaxy, but no one on Earth knew it at the time.

SN1996cr in 60 Seconds

Added 10/31/08
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SN1996cr in 60 Seconds

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In 1995 or 1996 a supernova exploded in a nearby galaxy, but no one on Earth knew it at the time.

RCW 108 in 60 Seconds
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17:00:00 10/16/08

RCW 108 is a region where stars are actively forming about 4,000 light-years from Earth.

RCW 108 in 60 Seconds

Added 10/16/08
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RCW 108 in 60 Seconds

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RCW 108 is a region where stars are actively forming about 4,000 light-years from Earth.

Perseus A in 60 Sec...
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17:00:00 10/02/08

The giant galaxy, Perseus A, which is also known as NGC 1275, is a well-known source of strong radio radiation.

Perseus A in 60 Seconds

Added 10/02/08
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Perseus A in 60 Seconds

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The giant galaxy, Perseus A, which is also known as NGC 1275, is a well-known source of strong radio radiation.

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Putting Chandra In Its Place

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Putting Chandra In Its Place
07/27/06

How the Chandra X-ray Observatory fits into the modern astronomer's toolkit. Chandra is one of NASA's "Great Observatories". The Great Observatories were four missions selected by NASA to explore different types of radiation and really tackle the biggest questions in astronomy.