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.A new Chandra image of SN 1006 provides new details about
the remains of an exploded star.
.This explosion was witnessed from Earth over a millennium
ago.
.The Chandra data provides the best map to date of the
debris field including information on important elements
expanding into space.
.SN 1006 belongs to a class of supernova used to measure
the expansion of the Universe.

Starburst galaxy

Schematic showing fluorescence from UV-activated fluorophores excited by 532 nm light that reveals nanoscale photoacid distribution (left). Activated fluorophore concentration corresponds to the inverse of the original photoacid distribution (right).

Macroscopic quantum objects: A microwave resonator measuring 32 mm x 15 mm x 5 mm (left) contains superconducting circuits (center and right) that display similar quantum behavior as atoms.

Earth is surrounded by a giant magnetic bubble called the magnetosphere. As it travels through space, a complex system of charged particles from the sun and magnetic structures piles up in front of it. Scientists wish to better understand this area in front of the bow shock, known as the foreshock, as it can help explain how energy from the rest of space makes its way past this boundary into the magnetosphere.

This spectacular image of comet Tempel 1 was taken 67 seconds after it obliterated Deep Impact's impactor spacecraft.

The graphic illustrates a high power battery technology from the University of Illinois. Ions flow between three-dimensional micro-electrodes in a lithium ion battery.

This beautiful aurora illuminates the sky over the snow-clad landscape near Tromsø, Norway.

Researchers are developing a new type of semiconductor technology, pictured here, for future computers and electronics based on "two-dimensional nanocrystals." The material is layered in sheets less than a nanometer thick that could replace today's silicon transistors.