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Recent discoveries and updates of the Chandra mission in video and audio formats.
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.
- Download Video (29.3 MB, Runtime: 1:24)
- With closed-captions (at YouTube)
- Listen to Audio Only
- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- Galactic Super-volcano in Action
-- Tour of Super-volcano M87
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.
- Download Video (10.4 MB, Runtime: 1:24)
- With closed-captions (at YouTube)
- Listen to Audio Only
- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- Galactic Super-volcano in Action
-- Tour of Super-volcano M87
CH Cyg in 60 Seconds (08-20-2010)
Deep within this optical image lies an intriguing system known as CH Cyg. CH Cyg is a binary star system containing a white dwarf that feeds from the wind of a red giant star.
- Related Links:
-- A Close-up View of Codependent Stellar Living
-- Tour of CH Cyg
Deep within this optical image lies an intriguing system known as CH Cyg. CH Cyg is a binary star system containing a white dwarf that feeds from the wind of a red giant star.
- Download Video (9.1 MB, Runtime: 1:01)
- With closed-captions (at YouTube)
- Listen to Audio Only
- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- A Close-up View of Codependent Stellar Living
-- Tour of CH Cyg
A GPS System for Cosmic Images (08-16-2010)
The Chandra X-ray Observatory captures information about the high-energy Universe. Chandra data is inherently digital. As the methods to communicate digitally have advanced, so too have the efforts to keep Chandra engaged with the public.
- Related Links:
-- Image Genetics: Astronomy Visualization Metadata (AVM)
The Chandra X-ray Observatory captures information about the high-energy Universe. Chandra data is inherently digital. As the methods to communicate digitally have advanced, so too have the efforts to keep Chandra engaged with the public.
- Download Video (67.6 MB, Runtime: 7:26)
- With closed-captions (at YouTube)
- Listen to Audio Only
- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- Image Genetics: Astronomy Visualization Metadata (AVM)
Antennae in 60 Seconds (08-06-2010)
This beautiful new image shows two colliding galaxies as seen by NASA's Great Observatories.
- Related Links:
-- A Galactic Spectacle
-- Tour of Antennae
This beautiful new image shows two colliding galaxies as seen by NASA's Great Observatories.
- Download Video (11.2 MB, Runtime: 1:21)
- With closed-captions (at YouTube)
- Listen to Audio Only
- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- A Galactic Spectacle
-- Tour of Antennae
Revised: November 01, 2024