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Coloring the Universe - Part 2 (08-04-2015)
Last time, we looked at the electromagnetic spectrum. This time we'll look at how astronomical images are made.
Last time, we looked at the electromagnetic spectrum. This time we'll look at how astronomical images are made.
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Coloring the Universe - Part 1 (08-03-2015)
An astronomer's toolkit consists of many kinds of light, across the electromagnetic spectrum.
An astronomer's toolkit consists of many kinds of light, across the electromagnetic spectrum.
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Chandra's Sweet Sixteen (07-28-2015)
This year, NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory celebrates its own "sweet 16."
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This year, NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory celebrates its own "sweet 16."
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A Tour of PSR B1259-63/LS 2883 (07-22-2015)
A fast-moving pulsar appears to have punched a hole in a disk of gas around its companion star and launched a fragment of the disk outward at a speed of about 4 million miles per hour.
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A fast-moving pulsar appears to have punched a hole in a disk of gas around its companion star and launched a fragment of the disk outward at a speed of about 4 million miles per hour.
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A Tour of NGC 1333 (07-07-2015)
While fireworks only last a short time here on Earth, a bundle of cosmic sparklers in a nearby cluster of stars will be going off for a very long time.
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While fireworks only last a short time here on Earth, a bundle of cosmic sparklers in a nearby cluster of stars will be going off for a very long time.
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Please note: These podcasts include artist illustrations and conceptual animations in addition to astronomical data.
Revised: November 03, 2022