Cassiopeia A

Stars Boil Before They Blow Up, Says NuSTAR

Supernovas are some of the most energetic and powerful events in the observable Universe. Briefly outshining entire galaxies, they are…

8 years ago

Cosmic C.S.I.: Searching for the Origins of the Solar System in Two Grains of Sand

"The total number of stars in the Universe is larger than all the grains of sand on all the beaches…

9 years ago

Neutron Star at Core of Cas A Has Carbon Atmosphere

A Chandra X-ray Observatory image of the supernova remnant Cassiopeia A. Credit: NASA/CXC Supernova remnant Cassiopeia A (Cas A) has…

12 years ago