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Cygnus Loop Supernova Shockwave
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Cygnus Loop Supernova Shockwave
Credit & Copyright: NASA, HST, WFPC2, Jeff Hester
Explanation: 15,000 years ago a star in the constellation of Cygnus exploded. This picture shows a portion of a shockwave from this supernova explosion still expanding past nearby stars. The collision of this gaseous shockwave with a stationary gas cloud has heated the gas causing it to glow in a spectacular array of colors, known as the Cygnus Loop. This picture was taken with the Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2 on board the Hubble Space Telescope.

For more information see the NASA Hubble Space Telescope press release.

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