NASA’s Chandra Discovers Possible Supernova Remnant in Galactic Center
11 Jun 2026, 20:41 GMT
Topic: Chandra X-Ray Observatory
Source URL: https://science.nasa.gov/missions/chandra/nasas-chandra-discovers-possible-supernova-remnant-in-galactic-center/
Using data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, astronomers may have found a supernova remnant in an intriguing neighborhood in the middle of our galaxy. A paper describing these new findings published in The Astrophysical Journal. Supernova remnants are the expanding remains of exploded stars and provide elements – like iron, oxygen, and silicon – that