Chandra Uncovers Youngest Supernova in Our Galaxy

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From NASA press release: "The most recent supernova in our galaxy has been discovered by tracking the rapid expansion of its remains. This result, using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and the National Radio Astronomy Observatory's Very Large Array, will help improve our understanding of how often supernovae explode in the Milky Way galaxy. The supernova explosion occurred about 140 years ago, making it the most recent in the Milky Way. Previously, the last known supernova in our galaxy occurred around 1680, an estimate based on the expansion of its remnant, Cassiopeia A. ". More images can be found in the Chandra laboratory web page.
Alexandre Thursday 15 May 2008 at 11:19 am | | Default

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