A Star Turns Inside Out
May 4, 2012
NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory has mapped the debris of a supernova and discovered that the explosion may have turned the original star inside out. Peering into the heart of the inverted star, astronomers have found the atoms of life itself. credit: NASA
Topics:
Human Interest, Stellar evolution, Supernovae, Supernova remnants, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Supernova remnant G1.9+0.3, Supernova, Crab Nebula, Star, Chandra X-ray Observatory, Entertainment Culture
