X-ray and radio light go “hand in hand” in this new image 🤝 Our orbiting NASAChandraXray telescope first spotted this nebula, formally known as MSH 15-52, in 2009. At its center lies a pulsar, a rapidly-spinning, incredibly dense star that’s only about 12 miles (19 km) in diameter. It used to be a massive star that collapsed, sending its outer layers outward into space. Now, new radio data from the Australia Telescope Compact Array (ATCA) are providing us with a fresh view of this exploded star, its environment, and its peculiar properties. This image combines data from both Chandra and the ATCA. Visit chandra.harvard.edu for the full story. Image description: This is a composite image of a nebula and pulsar that strongly resembles a cosmic hand reaching for a neon red cloud. The neon red cloud sits near the top of the image, just to our right of center. Breaks in the cloud reveal interwoven strands of gold resembling spiderwebs, or a latticework substructure. The bottom half of th...