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Video Series: Quasars & Active Galaxies

Recent discoveries and updates of the Chandra mission in video and audio formats.

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

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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.

- Related Links:
--  A Cosmic Exclamation Point
--  Tour of VV340

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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

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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

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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

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