Dissecting the Wake of a Supernova Explosion
The elements and molecules that flew out of the Cassiopeia A star when it exploded about 300 years ago can be seen clearly for the first time in this plot of data, called a spectrum, taken by NASA Spitzer Space Telescope.
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PIA10207
Date Created
December 20, 2007
Center
JPL
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