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The Filamentous Remains of an Exploded Star: Full Dome View | Hubble

The Filamentous Remains of an Exploded Star: Full Dome View | Hubble

This fulldome clip shows the branching, almost organic appearance of the gas expelled by a recently deceased star. This object is call Cassiopeia A and is the result of a recent supernova explosion—the youngest such object known to exist in our Milky Way galaxy. The gas will be rich in heavier elements, like calcium and iron, which will fertilize the interstellar medium for new stars and planetary systems in the distant future.


Credit: NASA & European Space Agency (ESA)

Duration: 50 seconds

Release Date: February 16, 2016


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