Space / 2005-06-10
Cassiopeia A: Death Becomes Her
NASA's image library records Cassiopeia A: Death Becomes Her.
This false-color image from three of NASA Great Observatories provides one example of a star that died in a fiery supernova blast. Called Cassiopeia A, this supernova remnant is located 10,000 light-years away in the constellation Cassiopeia.
A CLOSER LOOK
This false-color image from three of NASA Great Observatories provides one example of a star that died in a fiery supernova blast. Called Cassiopeia A, this supernova remnant is located 10,000 light-years away in the constellation Cassiopeia.
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NASA Image and Video LibraryCassiopeia A: Death Becomes HerOriginal explanation based on the sources above. Images carry their own reuse terms.