Reverse shockwave studied with stunning supernova imagery
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Supernova remnant G344.7-0.1 has been studied using the Chandra X-ray observatory. This "Type Ia" supernova may have resulted from a “white dwarf accumulating material from a companion star” until it exploded, according to the Chandra team.
Credit: NASA/CXC/A. Hobart
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