
Space / 2007-06-13
A Supernova Shockwaves
A Supernova Shockwaves
NASA's image library records A Supernova Shockwaves.
WHY IT’S INTERESTING
Supernovae are the explosive deaths of the universe most massive stars. This false-color composite from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope and NASA Chandra X-ray Observatory shows the remnant of N132D, the wispy pink shell of gas at center.