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Recent discoveries and updates of the Chandra mission in video and audio formats.
A Quick Look at the Crab Nebula (05-10-2017)
The Crab supernova was seen in the sky almost a thousand years ago.
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-- Crab Nebula: Observatories Combine to Crack Open the Crab Nebula
The Crab supernova was seen in the sky almost a thousand years ago.
- Download Video (16.3 MB, Runtime: 1:06)
- With closed-captions (at YouTube)
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-- Crab Nebula: Observatories Combine to Crack Open the Crab Nebula
A Quick Look at NGC 4696 (04-19-2017)
Astronomers have found a black hole that has erupted multiple times in the past, about every 5 to 10 million years.
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-- NGC 4696: The Arrhythmic Beating of a Black Hole Heart
Astronomers have found a black hole that has erupted multiple times in the past, about every 5 to 10 million years.
- Download Video (16.5 MB, Runtime: 1:06)
- With closed-captions (at YouTube)
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-- NGC 4696: The Arrhythmic Beating of a Black Hole Heart
A Quick Look at CDF-S XT1 (04-12-2017)
A strange object has been discovered in a region of the sky called the Chandra Deep Field-South.
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-- CDF-S Transient: Mysterious Cosmic Explosion Puzzles Astronomers
A strange object has been discovered in a region of the sky called the Chandra Deep Field-South.
- Download Video (16.8 MB, Runtime: 1:06)
- With closed-captions (at YouTube)
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-- CDF-S Transient: Mysterious Cosmic Explosion Puzzles Astronomers
A Quick Look at X9 in 47 Tucanae (03-13-2017)
The closest orbit between a star and a black hole ever seen has been discovered.
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-- Star Discovered in Closest Known Orbit Around Likely Black Hole
The closest orbit between a star and a black hole ever seen has been discovered.
- Download Video (16.1 MB, Runtime: 1:06)
- With closed-captions (at YouTube)
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-- Star Discovered in Closest Known Orbit Around Likely Black Hole
A Quick Look at Supernova 1987A (02-24-2017)
SN 1987A was the brightest supernova seen in over 400 years and relatively close, allowing for detailed studies by many telescopes.
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-- The Dawn of a New Era for Supernova 1987A
SN 1987A was the brightest supernova seen in over 400 years and relatively close, allowing for detailed studies by many telescopes.
- Download Video (16.3 MB, Runtime: 1:06)
- With closed-captions (at YouTube)
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-- The Dawn of a New Era for Supernova 1987A
A Quick Look at XJ1500+0154 (02-06-2017)
Other similar events have been seen before but this one is much longer, representing an unusually massive meal.
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-- Black Hole Meal Sets Record for Duration and Size
Other similar events have been seen before but this one is much longer, representing an unusually massive meal.
- Download Video (14 MB, Runtime: 1:06)
- With closed-captions (at YouTube)
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-- Black Hole Meal Sets Record for Duration and Size
A Quick Look at Chandra Deep Field South (01-05-2017)
Made with over 7 million seconds of Chandra observing time, this is the deepest X-ray image ever obtained.
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-- Deepest X-ray Image Ever Reveals Black Hole Treasure Trove
Made with over 7 million seconds of Chandra observing time, this is the deepest X-ray image ever obtained.
- Download Video (13.5 MB, Runtime: 0:55)
- With closed-captions (at YouTube)
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-- Deepest X-ray Image Ever Reveals Black Hole Treasure Trove
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