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Hydra A in 60 Seconds (09-14-2009)
This composite image of the Hydra A galaxy cluster shows 10-million-degree gas observed by Chandra and jets of radio emission observed by the Very Large Array.
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-- Black Hole Pumps Iron
This composite image of the Hydra A galaxy cluster shows 10-million-degree gas observed by Chandra and jets of radio emission observed by the Very Large Array.
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-- Black Hole Pumps Iron

Cepheus B in 60 Seconds (08-28-2009)
A new study from two of NASA's "Great Observatories" provides fresh insight into how some stars are born, along with a beautiful new image of a stellar nursery in our own Milky Way Galaxy.
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-- Trigger-Happy Star Formation
A new study from two of NASA's "Great Observatories" provides fresh insight into how some stars are born, along with a beautiful new image of a stellar nursery in our own Milky Way Galaxy.
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-- Trigger-Happy Star Formation

Introductory Trailer to Chandra (08-10-2009)
In Florence, Italy, in the year 1609, the world changed. Using a small telescope, Galileo proved that the Earth is not distinct from the universe, but part of it. And he showed that there is much more to the universe than we see with the naked eye.
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-- Animations & Video: Introductory Trailer to Chandra
-- Chandra's First Decade of Discovery
In Florence, Italy, in the year 1609, the world changed. Using a small telescope, Galileo proved that the Earth is not distinct from the universe, but part of it. And he showed that there is much more to the universe than we see with the naked eye.
- Download Video (19.2 MB, Runtime: 1:44)
- With closed-captions (at YouTube)
- Listen to Audio Only
- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- Animations & Video: Introductory Trailer to Chandra
-- Chandra's First Decade of Discovery

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.
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- With closed-captions (at YouTube)
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-- Adding a New Dimension to an Old Explosion

Stephans Quintet in 60 Seconds (07-10-2009)
This beautiful image gives a new look at Stephans Quintet, a compact group of galaxies discovered about 130 years ago and located about 280 million light years from Earth.
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-- A Galaxy Collision in Action
This beautiful image gives a new look at Stephans Quintet, a compact group of galaxies discovered about 130 years ago and located about 280 million light years from Earth.
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-- A Galaxy Collision in Action

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