Recent discoveries and updates of the Chandra mission in video and audio formats.
A Tour of IGR J11014-6103 (02-26-2014)
This object is a pulsar, the spinning dense core that remains after a massive star has exploded and collapsed.
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-- Runaway Pulsar Firing an Extraordinary Jet
This object is a pulsar, the spinning dense core that remains after a massive star has exploded and collapsed.
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- With closed-captions (at YouTube)
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-- Runaway Pulsar Firing an Extraordinary Jet
Smithsonian X 3D Explorer (11-26-2013)
One of the most famous objects in the sky - the Cassiopeia A supernova remnant - is now on display like never before.
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-- Exploring the Third Dimension of Cassiopeia A
One of the most famous objects in the sky - the Cassiopeia A supernova remnant - is now on display like never before.
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-- Exploring the Third Dimension of Cassiopeia A
SN1006 In 60 Seconds (04-22-2013)
The new Chandra data provide new details about SN 1006.
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-- X-Ray View of A Thousand-Year-Old Cosmic Tapestry
-- Tour of SN 1006
The new Chandra data provide new details about SN 1006.
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- Transcript
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-- X-Ray View of A Thousand-Year-Old Cosmic Tapestry
-- Tour of SN 1006
Kepler Supernova Remnant in 60 Seconds (03-20-2013)
Over 400 years ago, Johannes Kepler and many others witnessed the appearance of a new "star" in the sky.
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-- Famous Supernova Reveals Clues About Crucial Cosmic Distance Markers
-- Tour of Kepler's Supernova Remnant
Over 400 years ago, Johannes Kepler and many others witnessed the appearance of a new "star" in the sky.
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- With closed-captions (at YouTube)
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- Transcript
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-- Famous Supernova Reveals Clues About Crucial Cosmic Distance Markers
-- Tour of Kepler's Supernova Remnant
W49B in 60 Seconds (02-14-2013)
The supernova remnant known as W49B is, let's say, a bit unorthodox looking. Many supernova remnants appear rather spherical in shape.
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-- Rare Explosion May Have Created Our Galaxy's Youngest Black Hole
-- Tour of W49B
The supernova remnant known as W49B is, let's say, a bit unorthodox looking. Many supernova remnants appear rather spherical in shape.
- Download Video (65.4 MB, Runtime: 1:55)
- With closed-captions (at YouTube)
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- Transcript
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-- Rare Explosion May Have Created Our Galaxy's Youngest Black Hole
-- Tour of W49B
Learn About Supernovas (01-03-2013)
Supernovas are some of the most dramatic events in the cosmos. These titanic events send shockwaves rumbling through space and create giant bubbles of gas that have been superheated to millions of degrees.
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-- Learn About Supernovas & Supernova Remnants
Supernovas are some of the most dramatic events in the cosmos. These titanic events send shockwaves rumbling through space and create giant bubbles of gas that have been superheated to millions of degrees.
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- With closed-captions (at YouTube)
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-- Learn About Supernovas & Supernova Remnants
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Revised: December 28, 2022
