The Beautiful Universe: Chandra in HD

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G1.9+0.3 in 60 Seconds Jun 30, 2008

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About a hundred and forty years ago, the light from a supernova explosion in our galaxy reached the Earth, but no one saw it. The discovery of this supernova remnant helps astronomers better understand how often these stellar time-bombs go off in our galaxy.

3C321 in 60 Seconds Jun 12, 2008

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In 3C321, a jet from a black hole in one of the galaxies is pummeling its neighbor galaxy, the first time this type of galactic violence has ever been seen. The jet could bring big trouble for any planets in its path, but could also trigger a burst of star formation in its wake.

Sombrero Galaxy in 60 Seconds May 21, 2008

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Like the Milky Way, Sombrero is a spiral galaxy. However, we see Sombrero edge-on from our vantage point from Earth, rather than the face-down perspective that is more familiar.

Kepler's Supernova Remnant in 60 Seconds May 07, 2008

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The supernova explosion that created this object was witnessed on Earth about 400 ago years by many skywatchers, including the astronomer Johannes Kepler. This object, which now bears Kepler's name, is the remains of a massive star's demise.

M82 in 60 Seconds Apr 14, 2008

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When seen in visible light from the Hubble Space Telescope, M82 looks like an ordinary spiral galaxy.

The Crab Nebula in 60 Seconds Mar 31, 2008

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In 1054 A.D., a star's death in the constellation Taurus was observed on Earth. Now, almost a thousand years later, a superdense neutron star left behind by the explosion is spewing out a blizzard of extremely high-energy particles into the expanding debris field known as the Crab Nebula.

M51 in 60 Seconds Mar 18, 2008

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Hubble's image of M51, also known as the Whirlpool Galaxy, shows the majestic spiral arms that are actually long lanes of stars and gas laced with dust. The infrared image from Spitzer also reveals stars and the glow from clouds of interstellar dust.

Cassiopeia A in 60 Seconds Feb 11, 2008

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Cassiopeia A is the 300-year-old remnant created by the supernova explosion of a massive star. Each Great Observatory image highlights different characteristics of the remnant.

Chandra X-ray Observatory Presents: A BLACK HOLE PRIMER Dec 31, 1969

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Humanity has long sought to learn about the Milky Way, our home galaxy.

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