High definition views of Chandra's exciting science
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Tour of RX J1131-1231 (03-21-2014)
Astronomers have directly measured the spin of a supermassive black hole in a quasar that is located 6 billion light years away.
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-- Chandra & XMM-Newton Provide Direct Measurement of Distant Black Hole,s Spin
Astronomers have directly measured the spin of a supermassive black hole in a quasar that is located 6 billion light years away.
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-- Chandra & XMM-Newton Provide Direct Measurement of Distant Black Hole,s Spin
Space Scoop: The Galactic Empire (03-03-2014)
Our galaxy, the Milky Way, is more than just a giant barred spiral containing hundreds of billions of stars.
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-- The Galactic Empire
Our galaxy, the Milky Way, is more than just a giant barred spiral containing hundreds of billions of stars.
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-- The Galactic Empire
Space Scoop: The Space Olympics (02-27-2014)
Most stars are like long-distance marathon runners, as they are constantly moving in space throughout their lifetimes.
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-- Runaway Pulsar Firing an Extraordinary Jet
Most stars are like long-distance marathon runners, as they are constantly moving in space throughout their lifetimes.
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-- Runaway Pulsar Firing an Extraordinary Jet
A Tour of IGR J11014-6103 (02-26-2014)
This object is a pulsar, the spinning dense core that remains after a massive star has exploded and collapsed.
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-- Runaway Pulsar Firing an Extraordinary Jet
This object is a pulsar, the spinning dense core that remains after a massive star has exploded and collapsed.
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-- Runaway Pulsar Firing an Extraordinary Jet
Space Scoop: Super-Sized Space Spider! (02-24-2014)
Astronomers had to combine observations made with two space telescopes to create this photo.
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-- Super-Sized Space Spider!
Astronomers had to combine observations made with two space telescopes to create this photo.
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Please note: These podcasts include artist illustrations and conceptual animations in addition to astronomical data.
Revised: November 03, 2022