SAEDNEWS: What happens after a star explodes? A massive fireball of hot gas is hurled in all directions. When this gas collides with the surrounding interstellar medium, it heats up so much that it begins to glow.
According to the Science Service of Saed News, NASA’s latest image, captured at the Oukaimeden Observatory in Morocco, reveals two distinct remnants of supernova explosions (SNRs).
The blue-tinged nebula in the upper left of the frame is the supernova remnant G179.0+02.6, resembling a soccer ball and appearing relatively small. This stellar explosion occurred roughly 50,000 years ago, and its remnants are located about 11,000 light-years from Earth. While the nebula is composed mostly of hydrogen gas, its striking blue glow comes from a trace amount of oxygen.
Dominating the lower right portion of the image is the much larger Spaghetti Nebula, also known as Simeis 147 or Sharpless 240. This supernova remnant lies just 3,000 light-years away and erupted around 40,000 years ago. Despite their apparent size difference, the two remnants are roughly the same age and comparable in scale.
