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Tour: M87 in Different Wavelengths of Light
In April 2019, scientists released the first image of a black hole in the galaxy M87 using the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT). However, that remarkable achievement was just the beginning of the science story to be told.
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-- Telescopes Unite in Unprecedented Observations of Famous Black Hole
In April 2019, scientists released the first image of a black hole in the galaxy M87 using the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT). However, that remarkable achievement was just the beginning of the science story to be told.
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-- Telescopes Unite in Unprecedented Observations of Famous Black Hole
Tour: Uranus
Astronomers have detected X-rays from Uranus for the first time, using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory.
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-- First X-rays From Uranus Discovered
Astronomers have detected X-rays from Uranus for the first time, using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory.
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-- First X-rays From Uranus Discovered
Tour: PJ352-15
Astronomers may have found the most distant supermassive black hole with a jet detected in X-rays using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory.
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-- Gigantic Jet Spied From Black Hole in Early Universe
Astronomers may have found the most distant supermassive black hole with a jet detected in X-rays using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory.
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-- Gigantic Jet Spied From Black Hole in Early Universe
Tour: Supernova 1987A Pulsar Wind Nebula
Astronomers have found evidence for the existence of a neutron star at the center of Supernova 1987A (SN 1987A), which scientists have been seeking for over three decades.
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-- Reclusive Neutron Star May Have Been Found in Famous Supernova Around Old Red Dwarfs
Astronomers have found evidence for the existence of a neutron star at the center of Supernova 1987A (SN 1987A), which scientists have been seeking for over three decades.
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-- Reclusive Neutron Star May Have Been Found in Famous Supernova Around Old Red Dwarfs
Tour: Sagittarius A East
Astronomers have found evidence for an unusual type of supernova near the center of the Milky Way galaxy.
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-- Sagittarius A East: Rare Blast's Remains Discovered in Milky Way Center
Astronomers have found evidence for an unusual type of supernova near the center of the Milky Way galaxy.
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-- Sagittarius A East: Rare Blast's Remains Discovered in Milky Way Center
Please note: These podcasts include artist illustrations and conceptual animations in addition to astronomical data.