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@appassionato@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 5 days ago

This image from the Chandra X-ray Observatory, the world's most powerful X-ray telescope, shows the Cygnus Loop, also known as the Veil Nebula, a supernova remnant of the explosive death of a massive star. This 3D model is the result of a simulation showing the interaction of a blast wave from the explosion with an isolated cloud of the interstellar medium, dust and gas in between the stars. via NASA/SAO/CXC

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A wide-field deep space photograph displaying the Cygnus Loop, a large, roughly circular supernova remnant encompassing the Veil Nebula filaments against a dark, star-studded background. The cosmic structure forms a delicate, hollow shell of glowing gas. The left side of the loop features a bright, concentrated arc of vibrant purple, blue, and gold filaments, while the right side displays intricate, web-like tendrils of electric blue intertwined with fiery copper and orange dust. Fainter, wispy gas bridges the top and bottom of the formation, outlining the expansive shockwave of the ancient stellar explosion. The entire scene is set against a dense field of countless white pinpoint stars.
A wide-field deep space photograph displaying the Cygnus Loop, a large, roughly circular supernova remnant encompassing the Veil Nebula filaments against a dark, star-studded background. The cosmic structure forms a delicate, hollow shell of glowing gas. The left side of the loop features a bright, concentrated arc of vibrant purple, blue, and gold filaments, while the right side displays intricate, web-like tendrils of electric blue intertwined with fiery copper and orange dust. Fainter, wispy gas bridges the top and bottom of the formation, outlining the expansive shockwave of the ancient stellar explosion. The entire scene is set against a dense field of countless white pinpoint stars.
A wide-field deep space photograph displaying the Cygnus Loop, a large, roughly circular supernova remnant encompassing the Veil Nebula filaments against a dark, star-studded background. The cosmic structure forms a delicate, hollow shell of glowing gas. The left side of the loop features a bright, concentrated arc of vibrant purple, blue, and gold filaments, while the right side displays intricate, web-like tendrils of electric blue intertwined with fiery copper and orange dust. Fainter, wispy gas bridges the top and bottom of the formation, outlining the expansive shockwave of the ancient stellar explosion. The entire scene is set against a dense field of countless white pinpoint stars.
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