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Supernova Survivor - Massive Star Weathers Mega-Blast

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Supernova Survivor - Massive Star Weathers Mega-Blast

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Michael500ca

21 Views • Apr 01, 2014

Description

A close look by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory at the debris field of supernova explosion DEM L241 in the Large Magellanic Cloud has revealed a young star tightly orbiting either a tiny neutron star or a black hole.

Credit: NASA/CXC/A. Hobart