A Supernova Shockwaves

NASA/JPL-Caltech/Harvard-Smithsonian CfA2007-06-13

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Supernovae are the explosive deaths of the universe most massive stars. This false-color composite from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope and NASA Chandra X-ray Observatory shows the remnant of N132D, the wispy pink shell of gas at center.

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Title: A Supernova Shockwaves
Creator: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Harvard-Smithsonian CfA
Date Created: 2007-06-13
Rights: JPL

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