Rewinding the Story of a Great Event in the Universe: NASA's Chandra X-Ray Observatory
NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory is rewinding the story of one of the greatest known supernovae of all time, SN 1006. Located in the constellation of Lupus, what remains of SN 1006 is one of the brightest and most complex supernova remnants ever seen. A new Chandra image of the glowing remains of this stellar explosion reveals a bright core with a series of filaments radiating outward. These filaments are formed from the shockwave that was created when the star exploded and is still expanding outward at millions of miles per hour. This Chandra data reveals new details of the interaction between the shockwave and the surrounding interstellar gas. It also shows the motion of the gas as it is heated and pushed outward by the expanding blast wave. This is providing scientists with new insights into the physical processes that occur during a supernova, and how such explosions shape the universe.
source: Phys.org