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Astronomy => In the Media... => Topic started by: Mike on Nov 13, 2010, 18:45:48

Title: NASA announcement of 'discovery of exceptional object' - November 15th
Post by: Mike on Nov 13, 2010, 18:45:48
NASA Announces Televised Chandra News Conference


WASHINGTON -- NASA will hold a news conference at 12:30 p.m. EST on Monday, Nov. 15, to discuss the Chandra X-ray Observatory's discovery of an exceptional object in our cosmic neighborhood.

The news conference will originate from NASA Headquarters' television studio, 300 E St. SW in Washington and carried live on NASA TV.

http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2010/nov/HQ_M10-157_Chandra_Update.html

Title: Re: NASA announcement of 'discovery of exceptional object' - November 15th
Post by: Rocket Pooch on Nov 13, 2010, 19:26:31
Is this one of the two massive GRB blobs?
Title: Re: NASA announcement of 'discovery of exceptional object' - November 15th
Post by: Whitters on Nov 15, 2010, 17:54:05
Youngest black hole in our local neighbourhood (55 million ly) from a supernova SN 1979C observed 30 years ago in M100.

http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2010/nov/HQ_10-299_CHANDRA.html (http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2010/nov/HQ_10-299_CHANDRA.html)
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