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Cas A supernova remnant in multiple wavelengths

Cas A supernova remnant in multiple wavelengths
Cas A supernova remnant in multiple wavelengths This composite image shows the Cassiopeia A supernova remnant, combining X-ray, visible, and infrared data collected by the Chandra, Hubble, Webb, and Spitzer space telescopes. The Cas A supernova remnant spans about 10 light-years, is only about 340 years old, and has a superdense neutron star at its center — the remains of the original star's core. X-ray: NASA/CXC/SAO; Optical: NASA/ESA/STScI; IR: NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI/Milisavljevic et al., NASA/JPL/CalTech; Image Processing: NASA/CXC/SAO/J. Schmidt and K. Arcand