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Recent discoveries and updates of the Chandra mission in video and audio formats.
RCW 108 in 60 Seconds (10-16-2008)
RCW 108 is a region where stars are actively forming about 4,000 light-years from Earth.
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-- Massive Young Stars Trigger Stellar Birth
RCW 108 is a region where stars are actively forming about 4,000 light-years from Earth.
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-- Massive Young Stars Trigger Stellar Birth

Perseus A in 60 Seconds (10-02-2008)
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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-- A Monster Galaxy at the Heart of Perseus Cluster
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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-- A Monster Galaxy at the Heart of Perseus Cluster

Cat's Eye Nebula in 60 Seconds Plus (09-19-2008)
This composite of data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and the Hubble Space Telescope is another look for NGC 6543, better known as the Cat's Eye nebula.
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-- The Cat's Eye Nebula Redux
This composite of data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and the Hubble Space Telescope is another look for NGC 6543, better known as the Cat's Eye nebula.
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-- The Cat's Eye Nebula Redux

Macs J0025.4-1222 in 60 Seconds Plus (09-04-2008)
Two galaxy clusters, each a quadrillion times the mass of the Sun, collided to form the system formally known as Macs J0025.4-1222.
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-- MACS J0025.4-1222
Two galaxy clusters, each a quadrillion times the mass of the Sun, collided to form the system formally known as Macs J0025.4-1222.
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-- MACS J0025.4-1222

M81 in 60 Seconds (08-21-2008)
This image of the mammoth spiral galaxy M81, located about 12 million light years away, contains data from four different NASA satellites.
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-- Black Holes Have Simple Feeding Habits
This image of the mammoth spiral galaxy M81, located about 12 million light years away, contains data from four different NASA satellites.
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-- Black Holes Have Simple Feeding Habits
