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#PhotoOfTheDay: Composite image of the #Cassiopeia A (or Cas A) supernova remnant

The Cassiopeia A supernova remnant glows in X-ray, visible, and infrared light in this Jan, 2024, image that combines data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and Hubble, Webb, and Spitzer space telescopes.

https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/xrism-finds-chlorine-potassium-in-cas-a/

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A #Supernova #Remnant is the structure resulting from the explosion of a star, consisting of ejected material expanding outward at high speeds into the surrounding interstellar medium.

These remnants are often characterized by vibrant, glowing shells of gas and dust.

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