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Astronomers may have found a supernova remnant in the middle of our galaxy using data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory.
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astronomers Zhenlin Zhu, Mark Morris, Gabriele Ponti, and Ping Zhou using data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and ESA's XMM-Newton mission
What
Astronomers may have found a supernova remnant in the middle of our galaxy using data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory.
When
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:38:00 GMT · 5h 26m ago
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This new supernova remnant, if confirmed, would be one of the closest ever discovered to the supermassive black hole at the central region of the Milky Way galaxy.
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The discovery of a potential supernova remnant near the Milky Way's supermassive black hole provides critical data on the formation of elements like iron, oxygen, and silicon, which are essential for planet formation and life.
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