Picture of Exploding star

[webby]

because it's pretty awesome

This image comes from a very deep Chandra observation of the Tycho supernova remnant. Low-energy X-rays (red) in the image show expanding debris from the supernova explosion and high energy X-rays (blue) show the blast wave, a shell of extremely energetic electrons. These high-energy X-rays show a pattern of X-ray "stripes" never previously seen in a supernova remant.

 

[2fast4u2]

Very cool!

 

[KennyGS]

...and these images, because of their distance, were generated millions of years ago? So in real time, we are actually looking at history?

 

[jasonandre]

...and these images, because of their distance, were generated millions of years ago? So in real time, we are actually looking at history?

It was first observed in 1572 and it approximately 13,000 light years away. So yes, you're looking at an event that occurred 13,000 years ago.

 

[webby]

impressed with the science lesson

 

[dentrecords]

Boom.

 

[webby]

Boom.

 

[jasonandre]

Boom.

....too soon?