photo du jour: Crab Nebula

  The Crab Nebula, one of the most studied objects in the sky.  X-ray data from Chandra provide significant clues to the workings of this mighty cosmic “generator”, which is producing energy at the rate of 100,000 suns. Picture:  AP / NASA

photo du jour: Infant Neutron Star in the Cassiopeia A Supernova

Wow! For the first time an infant neutron star has been been observed (blue dot in the centre of the image). The neutron star which is located in the “Cassiopeia A” supernova was photographed by the The Chandra X-ray Observatory. It is the latest stunning image to come from this telescope which has lasted twice … More photo du jour: Infant Neutron Star in the Cassiopeia A Supernova