Zoom In on Galaxy M87
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- Visualizations by:
- Chris Smith
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- Written by:
- Francis Reddy
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- Produced by:
- Chris Smith
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This movie zooms into galaxy M87 using real visible light, X-ray and radio pictures of the galaxy, its jet of high-speed particles, and the shadow of its central black hole.
Credits
Please give credit for this item to:
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
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Animator
- Chris Smith (KBR Wyle Services, LLC) [Lead]
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Science writer
- Francis Reddy (University of Maryland College Park) [Lead]
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Producer
- Chris Smith (KBR Wyle Services, LLC) [Lead]
Series
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