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Spirals in Nature (11-07-2012)
Looking at a hurricane from this point of view, we can see that the storm is, in fact, a giant spiral shape.
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-- Here, There, and Everywhere
Looking at a hurricane from this point of view, we can see that the storm is, in fact, a giant spiral shape.
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-- Here, There, and Everywhere
Learn About the Milky Way (11-01-2012)
The word galaxy comes from the Greek word meaning "milky circle" or the more familiar Milky Way.
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-- Learn About the Milky Way
The word galaxy comes from the Greek word meaning "milky circle" or the more familiar Milky Way.
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-- Learn About the Milky Way
NGC 4178 in 60 Seconds (10-25-2012)
A supermassive black hole with one of the lowest masses ever observed has been spotted in the middle of a galaxy, using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and several other observatories.
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-- Revealing a Mini-Supermassive Black Hole
-- Tour of NGC 4178
A supermassive black hole with one of the lowest masses ever observed has been spotted in the middle of a galaxy, using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and several other observatories.
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-- Revealing a Mini-Supermassive Black Hole
-- Tour of NGC 4178
Planetary Nebula Survey (10-10-2012)
A planetary nebula is a phase of stellar evolution that the sun should experience several billion years from now, when it expands to become a red giant.
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-- A Planetary Nebula Gallery
-- Planetary Nebula Survey
A planetary nebula is a phase of stellar evolution that the sun should experience several billion years from now, when it expands to become a red giant.
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-- A Planetary Nebula Gallery
-- Planetary Nebula Survey
WIND - Here, There and Everywhere (09-26-2012)
Wind is an excellent example of a phenomenon that happens here, there, and everywhere.
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-- Here, There, and Everywhere
Wind is an excellent example of a phenomenon that happens here, there, and everywhere.
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-- Here, There, and Everywhere
Please note: These podcasts include artist illustrations and conceptual animations in addition to astronomical data.
Revised: November 03, 2022