All That Remains of Exploded Star
Infrared images from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope and Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer are combined in this image of RCW 86, the dusty remains of the oldest documented example of an exploding star, or supernova.
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NASA ID
PIA14871
Date Created
October 24, 2011
Center
JPL
Media Type
image
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