Recent discoveries and updates of the Chandra mission in video and audio formats.
G54.1+0.3 in 60 Seconds (04-26-2010)
Data from the Chandra X-ray Observatory and the Spitzer Space Telescope were combined to create this image of the dusty remains of a collapsed star.
- Related Links:
-- Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust
-- Tour of G54.1+0.3
Data from the Chandra X-ray Observatory and the Spitzer Space Telescope were combined to create this image of the dusty remains of a collapsed star.
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- With closed-captions (at YouTube)
- Listen to Audio Only
- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust
-- Tour of G54.1+0.3
Multiwavelength Crab Nebula in 60 Seconds (12-07-2009)
The Crab Nebula is one of the most studied objects in the night sky. This version of the Crab Nebula combines data from three different telescopes.
- Related Links:
-- The Crab Nebula: A Cosmic Icon
The Crab Nebula is one of the most studied objects in the night sky. This version of the Crab Nebula combines data from three different telescopes.
- Download Video (36.1 MB, Runtime: 1:15)
- With closed-captions (at YouTube)
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- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- The Crab Nebula: A Cosmic Icon
The Cassiopeia A in 60 Seconds (11-09-2009)
Cassiopeia A is a supernova remnant found embedded in the constellation that bears its name, which is known as the queen in Greek mythology.
- Related Links:
-- Carbon Atmosphere Discovered On Neutron Star
Cassiopeia A is a supernova remnant found embedded in the constellation that bears its name, which is known as the queen in Greek mythology.
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- With closed-captions (at YouTube)
- Listen to Audio Only
- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- Carbon Atmosphere Discovered On Neutron Star
E0102 in 60 Seconds (07-23-2009)
The supernova remnant known as E0102 was one of the targets that Chandra first observed after its launch in 1999.
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-- Adding a New Dimension to an Old Explosion
The supernova remnant known as E0102 was one of the targets that Chandra first observed after its launch in 1999.
- Download Video (39.4 MB, Runtime: 1:19)
- With closed-captions (at YouTube)
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- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- Adding a New Dimension to an Old Explosion
PSR B1509-58 in 60 Seconds (04-03-2009)
A small dense object is responsible for the remarkably complex and intriguing structures seen in this image from the Chandra X-ray Observatory.
- Related Links:
-- A Young Pulsar Shows its Hand
A small dense object is responsible for the remarkably complex and intriguing structures seen in this image from the Chandra X-ray Observatory.
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- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- A Young Pulsar Shows its Hand
Crab Nebula in 60 Seconds (03-05-2009)
The Crab Nebula is one of the best-known images ever taken by the Chandra X-ray Observatory.
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-- Fingers, Loops and Bays in The Crab Nebula
The Crab Nebula is one of the best-known images ever taken by the Chandra X-ray Observatory.
- Download Video (38.8 MB, Runtime: 1:18)
- With closed-captions (at YouTube)
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- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- Fingers, Loops and Bays in The Crab Nebula
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Revised: December 28, 2022
