Baby Neutron Star Found Inside Supernova Remnant [AWESOME]

Scientists have finally identified the mysterious source of X-ray emissions at the center of our galaxy’s youngest supernova: Inside the remains of Cassiopeia A sits a baby neutron star surrounded by a thin layer of carbon.

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“This discovery helps us understand how neutron stars are born in violent supernova explosions,” astrophysicist Craig Heinke of the University of Alberta said in a press release. “This neutron star was born so hot that nuclear fusion happened on its surface, producing a carbon atmosphere just 10 centimeters thick.”

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Images: 1) A Chandra X-ray Observatory image of the supernova remnant Cassiopeia A, NASA/CXC/Southampton/W.Ho. 2) A close-up of the same image, with an artist’s rendering of the neutron star at the center of the remnant, NASA/CXC/M.Weiss.

Not only is that shot of the supernova amazing, but it has allowed us to learn how these neutron star's are formed in such conditions.

Amazing... i love this Universe.

Why flag and not comment? Doesn't it defeat the purpose?

Awesome post! There are greater forces at work here!
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Originally posted by serbsta
Why flag and not comment? Doesn't it defeat the purpose?

What can you say about this?

I guess its just simply stunning

Kudos for posting it

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That is pretty awesome. So this baby star has 20 times the weight or our sun?? Gonna be one big bubba when he grows up.

Originally posted by OzWeatherman

Originally posted by serbsta
Why flag and not comment? Doesn't it defeat the purpose?

What can you say about this?

I guess its just simply stunning

Kudos for posting it

Nothing much can be said besides that. Just thought i would share something beautiful, not a problem.

Wow that is amazing and so beautiful! This universe is just simply amazing! I love reading about things like this. I like looking at the Hubble site with all the pics it has as well... I downloaded many to use as desktops and wallpaper. I will use this one as well... It really does make you feel very small compared to everything else out there.

S&F!

double post...oops??

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Originally posted by serbsta
Nothing much can be said besides that. Just thought i would share something beautiful, not a problem.

I should also thankyou for reminding me that ATS still has a few "diamond" threads on the boards

Again, nice work

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Thanks for the compliment, it makes it all more worthwhile.

Stunning really. I wonder what the odds are that we were alive when this happened?

(I honestly don't know, it might not be rare at all)

Yes, star and flag for you sir! Very nice work.
I have been wondering what could be the cause of the X-Ray bursts that where detected.
Very cool that it turned out to be a baby Neutron Star!

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Nice post I think it is just amazing how space looks and we still find new and more vivid pictures of stars and the cosmos. S+F for you on the post.

Truly amazing and beautiful....unless it happens in your neighborhood.

The universe never stops to amaze me.
Thanks for sharing and, it's obvious, s+f

Originally posted by Signals
There are greater forces at work here!

You mean there are even greater forces right where you are?

Originally posted by 5 oClock
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That is pretty awesome. So this baby star has 20 times the weight or our sun?? Gonna be one big bubba when he grows up.

I dont think it necesarily means its going to be "one big bubba" i think it means since its still young it is very alive with energy, where as our sun is now old and dying off.

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Good one there, made me laugh.

I heard of White Dwarf stars as a nova star and not
much else except the WD still has an electron pressure
and has a dim light.
The WD must have some protons left.
So the neutron start having no light seems OK.
I did not see any star identified as the star in question.
I would need an explanation of neutron star capabilities
to set the record straight.

ED: A Carbon crust. Interesting. The fission pressure stops at iron
and the star collapses.

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This is an x-ray of the neutron star in the Crab Nebula. It's crazy how much energy and power the universe possesses. I wonder what kind of rotation and field this new one has. It's amazing how nebulae have this lightning in a bubble or plasma ball look. Then you have amazingly powerful dynamos with immense magnetic fields in the center of them, crazy.