Researchers use these data to learn more about the physics of Cassiopeia A’s explosion and the expanding aftermath of the debris
Can you get a double supernova explosion?
One supernova explosion is enough to pack a punch, but can two go off at the same time?
Famous exploded star revealed with incredible clarity
NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory has imaged the intricate and energetic features within the supernova remnant Cassiopeia A
Source of mysterious ‘fast radio burst’ revealed for the first time
“Now we can do real astrophysical analysis on the burst source and the galaxy that harbours it,” says James Cordes of Cornell University
Astronomers date youngest X-ray binary
A blast from the past has allowed an age for the youngest X-ray binary to be estimated.