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Recent discoveries and updates of the Chandra mission in video and audio formats.
El Gordo (ACT J0102-4915) in 60 Seconds (01-11-2012)
Astronomers using the Chandra X-ray Observatory and ground-based optical telescopes have discovered an extraordinary galaxy cluster some 7.2 billion light years from Earth.
- Related Links:
-- NASA's Chandra Finds Largest Galaxy Cluster in Early Universe
-- Tour of El Gordo (ACT J0102-4915)
Astronomers using the Chandra X-ray Observatory and ground-based optical telescopes have discovered an extraordinary galaxy cluster some 7.2 billion light years from Earth.
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- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- NASA's Chandra Finds Largest Galaxy Cluster in Early Universe
-- Tour of El Gordo (ACT J0102-4915)
Abell 2052 in 60 Seconds (12-14-2011)
The galaxy cluster Abell 2052 is found some 480 million light years from Earth. At the center of Abell 2052 is a giant elliptical galaxy, and within that is a supermassive black hole.
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-- A Galaxy Cluster Gets Sloshed
-- Tour of Abell 2052
The galaxy cluster Abell 2052 is found some 480 million light years from Earth. At the center of Abell 2052 is a giant elliptical galaxy, and within that is a supermassive black hole.
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- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- A Galaxy Cluster Gets Sloshed
-- Tour of Abell 2052
Abell 2744 in 60 Seconds (06-23-2011)
One of the most complicated and dramatic collisions ever seen between galaxy clusters is captured in this new composite image.
- Related Links:
-- Pandora's Cluster Revealed
-- Tour of Abell 2744
One of the most complicated and dramatic collisions ever seen between galaxy clusters is captured in this new composite image.
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- With closed-captions (at YouTube)
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- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- Pandora's Cluster Revealed
-- Tour of Abell 2744
Super-volcano M87 in 60 Seconds (09-03-2010)
This composite image from NASAs Chandra X-ray Observatory with radio data from the Very Large Array shows a cosmic volcano being driven by a black hole in the center of the M87 galaxy.
- Related Links:
-- Galactic Super-volcano in Action
-- Tour of Super-volcano M87
This composite image from NASAs Chandra X-ray Observatory with radio data from the Very Large Array shows a cosmic volcano being driven by a black hole in the center of the M87 galaxy.
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- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- Galactic Super-volcano in Action
-- Tour of Super-volcano M87
Abell 3376 in 60 Seconds (05-10-2010)
This composite image of the galaxy cluster Abell 3376 shows X-ray data from the Chandra X-ray Observatory and the ROSAT telescope along with an optical image from the Digitized Sky Survey and radio emission observed by the Very Large Array.
- Related Links:
-- Einstein's Theory Fights off Challengers
This composite image of the galaxy cluster Abell 3376 shows X-ray data from the Chandra X-ray Observatory and the ROSAT telescope along with an optical image from the Digitized Sky Survey and radio emission observed by the Very Large Array.
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-- Einstein's Theory Fights off Challengers
Revised: November 03, 2022
