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Tour: NASA Telescopes Tune Into a Black Hole Prelude, Fugue (05-09-2025)
This new trio of sonifications represents different aspects of black holes.
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This new trio of sonifications represents different aspects of black holes.
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Quick Look: NASA Telescopes Tune Into a Black Hole Prelude, Fugue (05-09-2025)
This new trio of sonifications represents different aspects of black holes.
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-- NASA Telescopes Tune Into a Black Hole Prelude, Fugue
This new trio of sonifications represents different aspects of black holes.
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Tour: NASA Telescopes Pinpoint Free-Roaming Massive Black Hole (05-08-2025)
Astronomers have discovered a black hole has torn apart a star in a surprising location.
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Astronomers have discovered a black hole has torn apart a star in a surprising location.
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Quick Look: NASA Telescopes Pinpoint Free-Roaming Massive Black Hole (05-08-2025)
Astronomers have discovered a black hole has torn apart a star in a surprising location.
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-- NASA Telescopes Pinpoint Free-Roaming Massive Black Hole
Astronomers have discovered a black hole has torn apart a star in a surprising location.
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-- NASA Telescopes Pinpoint Free-Roaming Massive Black Hole

Quick Look: Mysterious X-ray Signal in Dying Star Points to Destroyed Planet (05-01-2025)
Astronomers have discovered a likely explanation for a fracture in a huge cosmic "bone" in the Milky Way galaxy, using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and radio telescopes.
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-- NASA's Chandra Diagnoses Cause of Fracture in Galactic "Bone"
Astronomers have discovered a likely explanation for a fracture in a huge cosmic "bone" in the Milky Way galaxy, using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and radio telescopes.
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-- NASA's Chandra Diagnoses Cause of Fracture in Galactic "Bone"

Tour: Mysterious X-ray Signal in Dying Star Points to Destroyed Planet (05-01-2025)
Astronomers have discovered a likely explanation for a fracture in a huge cosmic "bone" in the Milky Way galaxy, using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and radio telescopes.
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-- NASA's Chandra Diagnoses Cause of Fracture in Galactic "Bone"
Astronomers have discovered a likely explanation for a fracture in a huge cosmic "bone" in the Milky Way galaxy, using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and radio telescopes.
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Quick Look: NASA's Chandra Releases New 3D Models of Cosmic Objects (04-16-2025)
New three-dimensional (3D) models of objects in space have been released by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory. These 3D models allow people to explore – and print – examples of stars in the early and end stages of their lives.
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New three-dimensional (3D) models of objects in space have been released by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory. These 3D models allow people to explore – and print – examples of stars in the early and end stages of their lives.
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Tour: NASA's Chandra Releases New 3D Models of Cosmic Objects (04-16-2025)
New three-dimensional (3D) models of objects in space have been released by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory. These 3D models allow people to explore – and print – examples of stars in the early and end stages of their lives.
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-- NASA's Chandra Releases New 3D Models of Cosmic Objects
New three-dimensional (3D) models of objects in space have been released by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory. These 3D models allow people to explore – and print – examples of stars in the early and end stages of their lives.
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Tour: Finding Clues in the Ruins of an Ancient Dead Star (03-27-2025)
People often think about archaeology happening deep in jungles or inside ancient pyramids. However, a team of astronomers has shown that they can use stars and the remains they leave behind to conduct a special kind of archaeology in space.
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-- Finding Clues in Ruins of Ancient Dead Star With NASA's Chandra
People often think about archaeology happening deep in jungles or inside ancient pyramids. However, a team of astronomers has shown that they can use stars and the remains they leave behind to conduct a special kind of archaeology in space.
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-- Finding Clues in Ruins of Ancient Dead Star With NASA's Chandra

Quick Look: Finding Clues in the Ruins of an Ancient Dead Star (03-27-2025)
People often think about archaeology happening deep in jungles or inside ancient pyramids. However, a team of astronomers has shown that they can use stars and the remains they leave behind to conduct a special kind of archaeology in space.
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-- Finding Clues in Ruins of Ancient Dead Star With NASA's Chandra
People often think about archaeology happening deep in jungles or inside ancient pyramids. However, a team of astronomers has shown that they can use stars and the remains they leave behind to conduct a special kind of archaeology in space.
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-- Finding Clues in Ruins of Ancient Dead Star With NASA's Chandra

Please note: These podcasts include artist illustrations and conceptual animations in addition to astronomical data.