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SPCE-SPITZER-CHANDRA-SUPERNOVA
This NASA Spitzer Space telescope and Chandra X-ray Observatory a false-color composite image released 14 June, 2007 shows the remnant of a supernova. Supernovae are the explosive deaths of the universe's most massive stars. In death, these volatile creatures blast tons of energetic waves into the cosmos, destroying much of the dust surrounding them.The remnant, called N132D, is the wispy pink shell of gas at the center of this image. The pinkish color reveals a clash between the explosion's high-energy shockwaves and surrounding dust grains. In the background, small organic molecules called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are shown as tints of green. The blue spots represent stars in our galaxy along this line of sight. N132D is located 163,000 light-years away in a neighboring galaxy called, the Large Magellanic Cloud. AFP PHOTO/NASA = GETTY OUT =
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14 Iunie 2007 |
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1806 x 1200 (1.25 MB) |
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