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Eccentric ‘Star’ Defies Easy Explanation, NASA’s Chandra Finds
Eccentric ‘Star’ Defies Easy Explanation, NASA’s Chandra Finds Scientists have discovered a star behaving like no other seen before, giving fresh clues about the origin of a new class of mysterious objects. Astronomers used NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and the SKA Pathfinder radio telescope to study the object, known as ASKAP J1832, which cycles in […]
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Adding Dimension to Cassiopeia A
Adding Dimension to Cassiopeia A Astronomers have discovered a mysterious feature within the Cassiopeia A supernova remnant using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, nicknamed the “Green Monster.” The Green Monster is part of a puzzling network of ejecta filaments forming a web of oxygen-rich material. When combined with X-rays from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, the […]
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Seeing the Cygnus Loop in a New Way
Seeing the Cygnus Loop in a New Way NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory has created a 3D model of the Cygnus Loop, a supernova remnant that provides insights into the explosive death of a massive star. The 3D model allows people to explore and print examples of stars in the early and end stages of their […]
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