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A Tour of the Crab Nebula 3D Visualization (01-05-2020)
Astronomers and visualization specialists from NASA's Universe of Learning program have combined X-ray, visible, and infrared wavelengths to create a 3D representation of the dynamic Crab Nebula.
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-- NASA's Great Observatories Help Astronomers Build a 3D Visualization of Exploded Star
Astronomers and visualization specialists from NASA's Universe of Learning program have combined X-ray, visible, and infrared wavelengths to create a 3D representation of the dynamic Crab Nebula.
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-- NASA's Great Observatories Help Astronomers Build a 3D Visualization of Exploded Star

A Tour of Galaxy Gathering Brings Warmth (12-17-2019)
Two groups of galaxies located about 380 million light years from Earth are slamming into each other at about 4 million miles per hour.
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-- Galaxy Gathering Brings Warmth
Two groups of galaxies located about 380 million light years from Earth are slamming into each other at about 4 million miles per hour.
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-- Galaxy Gathering Brings Warmth

A Tour of a Positive Feedback Black Hole (11-26-2019)
Astronomers have uncovered a black hole that may have sparked the birth of stars over a phenomenal distance of more than a million light years and across multiple galaxies.
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-- Black Hole Nurtures Baby Stars a Million Light Years Away
Astronomers have uncovered a black hole that may have sparked the birth of stars over a phenomenal distance of more than a million light years and across multiple galaxies.
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-- Black Hole Nurtures Baby Stars a Million Light Years Away

A Tour of a Collision Between Four Galaxy Clusters in Abell 1758 (10-24-2019)
When two pairs of galaxy clusters collide, the result is not four separate objects, but one giant galaxy cluster.
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-- Chandra Spots a Mega-Cluster of Galaxies in the Making
When two pairs of galaxy clusters collide, the result is not four separate objects, but one giant galaxy cluster.
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-- Chandra Spots a Mega-Cluster of Galaxies in the Making

A Tour of Tycho's Supernova Remnant (10-17-2019)
A new image of the Tycho supernova remnant from Chandra reveals an intriguing pattern of bright clumps and fainter holes giving clues about its origin.
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-- The Clumpy and Lumpy Death of a Star
A new image of the Tycho supernova remnant from Chandra reveals an intriguing pattern of bright clumps and fainter holes giving clues about its origin.
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-- The Clumpy and Lumpy Death of a Star

Please note: These podcasts include artist illustrations and conceptual animations in addition to astronomical data.