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Video Series: 2011

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

SXP 1062 in 60 Seconds (12-21-2011)
The Milky Way galaxy has several small satellite galaxies very close to it. One of them is called the Small Magellanic Cloud.

- Related Links:
--  Celestial Bauble Intrigues Astronomers
--  Tour of SXP 1062

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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.

- Related Links:
--  A Galaxy Cluster Gets Sloshed
--  Tour of Abell 2052

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Tarantula Nebula in 60 Seconds (12-09-2011)
30 Doradus is a place where stars are born literally. This region, which is also known as the Tarantula Nebula, is located about 160,000 light years from Earth.

- Related Links:
--  30 Doradus and The Growing Tarantula Within
--  Tour of Tarantula Nebula

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Cygnus X-1 in 60 Seconds (11-18-2011)
Over three decades ago, Stephen Hawking placed, and eventually lost, a bet against the existence of a black hole in Cygnus X-1.

- Related Links:
--  NASA's Chandra Adds to Black Hole Birth Announcement
--  Tour of Cygnus X-1

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RCW 86 in 60 Seconds (11-02-2011)
In 185 A.D., Chinese astronomers noted a "guest star" that mysteriously appeared in the sky and stayed for about 8 months.

- Related Links:
--  All Eyes on Oldest Recorded Supernova
--  Tour of RCW 86

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