Swift, Chandra explore a youthful 'star wreck'
Friday, March 15, 2013 - 14:30
in Astronomy & Space
(Phys.org) —While performing an extensive X-ray survey of our galaxy's central regions, NASA's Swift satellite has uncovered the previously unknown remains of a shattered star. Designated G306.3.9 after the coordinates of its sky position, the new object ranks among the youngest-known supernova remnants in our Milky Way galaxy.