The Beautiful Universe: Chandra in HD

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**The Beautiful Universe: Chandra in HD**

High definition views of Chandra’s exciting science

Latest Episodes:

A Bend in the Road Dec 20, 2012

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There are many things around us that bend. Straws bend. Rivers bend. But did you know that light also bends?

PKS 0745 in 60 Seconds Dec 18, 2012

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Some of the biggest black holes in the Universe may actually be even bigger than previously thought.

NGC 3627 in 60 Seconds Dec 13, 2012

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The spiral galaxy NGC 3627 is located about 30 million light years from Earth. Astronomers recently completed a survey of galaxies to look for supermassive black holes.

NGC 922 in 60 Seconds Dec 06, 2012

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By comparing NGC 922 to galaxies with different mixtures of elements, astronomers hope to master the ideal recipe for what it takes to make these large black holes.

When Atoms Collide Dec 03, 2012

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Where can we observe light emitted by atoms? The answer: Here, there, and everywhere.

GB 1428+4217 in 60 Seconds Nov 29, 2012

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The most distant jet in X-ray light has been discovered using data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory.

Abell 30 in 60 Seconds Nov 19, 2012

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A planetary nebula is a phase of stellar evolution that the sun should experience several billion years from now, when it expands to become a red giant.

Cygnus OB2 in 60 Seconds Nov 15, 2012

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The Milky Way and other galaxies in the universe are home to many star clusters and associations that each contain hundreds to thousands of hot, massive, young stars.

Spirals in Nature Nov 07, 2012

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Looking at a hurricane from this point of view, we can see that the storm is, in fact, a giant spiral shape.

Learn About the Milky Way Nov 01, 2012

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The word galaxy comes from the Greek word meaning "milky circle" or the more familiar Milky Way.