# @nasa on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Cj3os8FPXIU
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/486562-nasa-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2022-10-18T20:58:15.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** NASA (@NASA) — https://gondola.cc/NASA

## Caption

Hey. Hey you. Want to see a supernova remnant?⁣
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When a star exploded, shockwaves swept across the cosmos at nearly the speed of light. We call the remnant of this particular explosion Cassiopeia A (Cas A),⁣
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X-ray light from Cas A has been studied in a new way using our Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE). Its findings suggest that Cas A's magnetic fields are oriented radially, spreading out from the center.⁣
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This image of Cas A is a composite of three telescopes: NASAChandraXRay in blue, turquoise from IXPE, and gold from the NASAHubble telescope.⁣
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Image description: Blue shockwaves at the center of the photo emanate outwards like a cloudy bubble. At the fringes of the cloud, elements of turquoise appear before giving way to black space surrounding the supernova aftermath. Gold splashes are dotted all around.⁣
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Credit: X-ray: Chandra: NASA/CXC/SAO, IXPE: NASA/MSFC/J. Vink et al.; Optical: NASA/STScI⁣
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#Space #Supernova #Xray #Star #IXPE #Astronomy #Hubble #Chandra #Universe #NASA

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