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Chandra Spots Ancient Supernova Remnant Near Milky Way’s Center

Chandra Spots Ancient Supernova Remnant Near Milky Way’s Center

NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory has detected the wreckage of a star that exploded about 1,700 years ago near the heart of the Milky Way. Debris is racing outward at roughly 2 million mph, offering new insight into stellar death and shock physics.

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NASA X-ray spacecraft discovers supernova wreckage at the heart of the Milky Way