Tycho's Star Shines in Gamma Rays

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    NASA image relase December 13, 2011

    Gamma-rays detected by Fermi's LAT show that the remnant of Tycho's supernova shines in the highest-energy form of light. This portrait of the shattered star includes gamma rays (magenta), X-rays (yellow, green, and blue), infrared (red) and optical data.

    Credit: Gamma ray, NASA/DOE/Fermi LAT Collaboration; X-ray, NASA/CXC/SAO; Infrared, NASA/JPL-Caltech; Optical, MPIA, Calar Alto, O. Krause et al. and DSS

    To read more go to: www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/GLAST/news/tycho-star.html

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    1. dodagp 18 months ago | reply

      Showy and shining !!!

    2. Endless Love Photography 18 months ago | reply

      This is so beautiful !!
      Congratulations on EXPLORE (13-12-2011)

      Regards,
      Abdul. :)

    3. mycoview lab 18 months ago | reply

      it is awesome

    4. joseph webb 18 months ago | reply

      Gamma rays?! Seriously?! I just cannot get over how completely badass space is.

    5. NikiC55 [deleted] 18 months ago | reply

    6. Jeka23 18 months ago | reply

      Stunning Shot!

    7. Gianluca@clickrchart 18 months ago | reply

      Congratulations! You are one of the top photographers today on ClickrChart!

    8. dtoschlaeger [deleted] 18 months ago | reply

      a pizza comet

    9. Phoopz 17 months ago | reply

      This photo has been Phoopzed:

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