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NGC 3393 in 60 Seconds (08-31-2011)
Astronomers using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory have discovered the first pair of supermassive black holes in a spiral galaxy similar to the Milky Way.
- Related Links:
-- NASA's Chandra Finds Nearest Pair of Supermassive Black Holes
-- Tour of NGC 3393
Astronomers using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory have discovered the first pair of supermassive black holes in a spiral galaxy similar to the Milky Way.
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- Related Links:
-- NASA's Chandra Finds Nearest Pair of Supermassive Black Holes
-- Tour of NGC 3393
VV 340 in 60 Seconds (08-11-2011)
VV 340, also known as Arp 302, is a textbook example of colliding galaxies seen in the very early stages of their interaction.
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-- A Cosmic Exclamation Point
-- Tour of VV340
VV 340, also known as Arp 302, is a textbook example of colliding galaxies seen in the very early stages of their interaction.
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- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- A Cosmic Exclamation Point
-- Tour of VV340
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.
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-- 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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- Related Links:
-- Galactic Super-volcano in Action
-- Tour of Super-volcano M87
SDSS J1254+0846 in 60 Seconds (04-09-2010)
Two quasars have been caught in the act of merging, thanks to this new image.
- Related Links:
-- Quasar Pair Captured in Galaxy Collision
-- Tour of SDSS J1254+0846
Two quasars have been caught in the act of merging, thanks to this new image.
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- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- Quasar Pair Captured in Galaxy Collision
-- Tour of SDSS J1254+0846
NGC 1068 in 60 Seconds (03-24-2010)
This image shows one of the nearest and brightest galaxies to the Milky Way that contains a rapidly growing supermassive black hole known as NGC 1068.
- Related Links:
-- Winds of Change: How Black Holes May Shape Galaxies
-- Tour of NGC 1068
This image shows one of the nearest and brightest galaxies to the Milky Way that contains a rapidly growing supermassive black hole known as NGC 1068.
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- With closed-captions (at YouTube)
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- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- Winds of Change: How Black Holes May Shape Galaxies
-- Tour of NGC 1068
M87 in 60 Seconds (11-25-2008)
M87 is a giant elliptical galaxy. At a distance of about 60 million light-years from Earth, M87 is the largest galaxy in the Virgo cluster of some 2,000 galaxies.
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-- A Nearby Galaxy Metropolis
M87 is a giant elliptical galaxy. At a distance of about 60 million light-years from Earth, M87 is the largest galaxy in the Virgo cluster of some 2,000 galaxies.
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- Transcript
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-- A Nearby Galaxy Metropolis
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