Recent discoveries and updates of the Chandra mission in video and audio formats.
NGC 602 in 60 Seconds (04-03-2013)
The Small Magellanic Cloud - also known as the SMC - is one of the closest galaxies to the Milky Way.
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-- Taken Under the
-- Tour of NGC 602
The Small Magellanic Cloud - also known as the SMC - is one of the closest galaxies to the Milky Way.
- Dowload Video Podcast (65.5 MB, Runtime: 2:03)
- Listen to Audio Only
- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- Taken Under the
-- Tour of NGC 602
DEM L50 in 60 Seconds (02-01-2013)
DEM L50 is what astronomers call a superbubble. These objects are found in regions where massive stars have formed, raced through their evolution, and exploded as supernovas.
- Related Links:
-- Stellar Effervescence on Display
-- Tour of DEM L50
DEM L50 is what astronomers call a superbubble. These objects are found in regions where massive stars have formed, raced through their evolution, and exploded as supernovas.
- Dowload Video Podcast (52 MB, Runtime: 1:32)
- Listen to Audio Only
- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- Stellar Effervescence on Display
-- Tour of DEM L50
Cygnus OB2 in 60 Seconds (11-15-2012)
The Milky Way and other galaxies in the universe are home to many star clusters and associations that each contain hundreds to thousands of hot, massive, young stars.
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-- Probing a Nearby Stellar Cradle
-- Tour of Cygnus OB2
The Milky Way and other galaxies in the universe are home to many star clusters and associations that each contain hundreds to thousands of hot, massive, young stars.
- Dowload Video Podcast (63.2 MB, Runtime: 1:53)
- Listen to Audio Only
- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- Probing a Nearby Stellar Cradle
-- Tour of Cygnus OB2
NGC 1929 in 60 Seconds (08-30-2012)
The star cluster known as NGC 1929 is embedded in a cloud of gas and dust, which astronomers call the N44 nebula.
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-- A Surprisingly Bright Superbubble
-- Tour of NGC 1929
The star cluster known as NGC 1929 is embedded in a cloud of gas and dust, which astronomers call the N44 nebula.
- Dowload Video Podcast (60.4 MB, Runtime: 1:46)
- Listen to Audio Only
- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- A Surprisingly Bright Superbubble
-- Tour of NGC 1929
Tarantula Nebula in 60 Seconds (12-09-2011)
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.
- Related Links:
-- 30 Doradus and The Growing Tarantula Within
-- Tour of Tarantula Nebula
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.
- Dowload Video Podcast (49.9 MB, Runtime: 1:41)
- Listen to Audio Only
- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- 30 Doradus and The Growing Tarantula Within
-- Tour of Tarantula Nebula
Revised: May 09, 2013
