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General Discussion => Science & Nature => Topic started by: sam on March 30, 2010, 10:35

Title: Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust
Post by: sam on March 30, 2010, 10:35

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A new image from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and Spitzer Space Telescope shows the dusty remains of a collapsed star. The dust is flying past and engulfing a nearby family of stars. Scientists think the stars in the image are part of a stellar cluster in which the a supernova exploded. The material ejected in the explosion is now blowing past these stars at high velocities.

http://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/2010/g541/

Title: Re: Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust
Post by: Clive on March 30, 2010, 11:46

All I can say is "Wow!" That image provides a lot of detail.  It would be nice if the blurb said when the star collapsed. 

Title: Re: Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust
Post by: sam on March 30, 2010, 23:49

I could probably figure some gumph out for you.

Title: Re: Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust
Post by: Rik on March 31, 2010, 08:49

Quote from: Clive on March 30, 2010, 11:46

It would be nice if the blurb said when the star collapsed. 

Shortly after consuming a large quantity of Tequila.  :devil:

Title: Re: Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust
Post by: Clive on March 31, 2010, 09:46

That always does it Rik!   ;D