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“Regal Burst” | Source: NASA / Chandra X-ray Observatory / NuSTAR / Hubble Space Telescope / James Webb Space Telescope / Spitzer Space Telescope

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The shattered crown of a once-massive star ~ its explosive death frozen in time as expanding debris, shockwaves, and radiation ripple outward like a cosmic coronation gone violent.

The shattered crown of a once-massive star ~ its explosive death frozen in time as expanding debris, shockwaves, and radiation ripple outward like a cosmic coronation gone violent.

    • Object: Cassiopeia A (Cas A)

    • Type: Supernova Remnant

    • Distance: ~11,000 light-years from Earth

    • Constellation: Cassiopeia

    • Event Date: Light from the explosion reached Earth around the late 1600s

    • What Happened: A massive star collapsed and detonated, blasting its outer layers into space

    • Instruments Used:

      • Chandra (X-ray)

      • NuSTAR (high-energy X-ray)

      • Hubble (optical)

      • JWST (infrared)

      • Spitzer (infrared, archival)

    • What You’re Seeing:

      • X-rays → superheated shockwaves

      • Infrared → warm dust and heavy elements

      • Optical → glowing filaments of expelled material

    • Speed of Debris: Traveling millions of miles per hour

    • Why It’s Wild: The explosion forged many of the elements that later form planets—and life

    • Why It Matters: Supernovae seed galaxies with the raw materials for future stars and worlds

    • 🐾 Feline Perspective: Nothing more regal than me. Still claiming the throne.

    • Approx. 23”W x 18.5”H

    • Large format, vibrant, high-quality print on durable, semi-rigid thermoplastic.

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