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Kepler supernova: Watch a 400-year-old cosmic explosion captured by NASA – Inverse
NASA’s Chandra X-Ray Observatory captured material flying from a supernova explosion that was first observed 400 years ago.
In 1604, astronomers glimpsed the fiery death of a star
in the distant universe by its supernova. Today, more than 400 years later, the debris of that explosion can still be seen. This aftermath is known as Kepler’s supernova.
Recently, NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory captured images of material blasting from this supernova explosion at speeds faster than 20 million miles per hour, which is around 25,000 times faster than the speed of sound on Earth.
On Wednesday, NASA released a cosmic vid…
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