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SPACE-STELLAR EXPLOSION
Intricate wisps of glowing gas float amid a myriad of stars in this image released by NASA 04 October, 2005 of a supernova remnant, the ejected material from the explosion of a massive star, that occurred some 3,000 years ago. This titanic explosion took place in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a nearby neighbor galaxy some 160,000 light-years away. This composite image of N132D comprises visible-light data taken in January 2004 with Hubble-s Advanced Camera for Surveys, and X-ray images obtained in July 2000 by Chandra-s Advanced CCD Imaging Spectrometer. The complex structure of N132D is due to the expanding supersonic shock wave from the explosion impacting the interstellar gas of the LMC. A supernova remnant like N132D provides information on stellar evolution and the creation of chemical elements such as oxygen through nuclear reactions in their cores. AFP PHOTO/HO/NASA/ESA/Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)/GETTY OUT
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SPACE SPACE, 04 oct |
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AFP / Mediafax Foto |
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HO |
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4 Octombrie 2005 |
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2222 x 1819 (1.36 MB) |
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