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

A Bright Blob Emitting X-Rays Near the Center of the Milky Way May Have Been Forged by a Supernova

Learn about a bright blob in the central region of the Milky Way, illuminating what may be a remnant of a massive star that exploded

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

NASA's Chandra X-ray spacecraft has detected the supernova wreckage of a dead star that erupted 1,700 years ago and ejected debris at 2 million miles per hour.

NASA’s Chandra Observatory spots possible supernova remnant in the middle of our galaxy

If the supernova remnant is confirmed, it would be one of the closest to the supermassive black hole that lies in the center of the Milky Way

NASA's Chandra Finds Unexpected Fireworks in Aftermath of Stellar Explosions - NASA Science

Open the article to view the coverage from NASA (Source)

Unexpected Fireworks Found in Aftermath of Stellar Explosions

Unexpected Fireworks Found in Aftermath of Stellar Explosions | NASA ChandraThe aftermath of a stellar explosion should be a slowly fading cloud of hot gas. Thus, when astronomers pointed NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory at the nearby galaxy M83, the last thing they expected to find was a population of supernova remnants appearing to dramatically change in brightness.The new results were made possible by analyzing Chandra data of the galaxy Mess…

Supernova Remnant Close to the Galactic Center Is 1,700 Years Old and Expanding at 2 Million MPH

There are things in this Universe the human mind simply has a very hard time understanding. Like, say, a supernova explosion caused by a star reaching the end of its life, an event so massive that, even 1,700 years after it happened, it can still shoot things into the surrounding Universe at two million miles per hour (3.22 million kph). We've known of supernovas for a long time now, so there are few things that keep us surprised ab... (continu…