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Press Room 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 Archive All News News Conferences Public Affairs Office David Aguilar (617) 495-7462 Christine Pulliam (617) 495-7463 pubaffairs@cfa	Press Release Release No.: 2011-18For Release: Wednesday, June 08, 2011 New Supernova Remnant Lights Up This Hubble Space Telescope image of SN 1987A shows a fished-shaped central blob of supernova debris that has begun to brighten. This brightening, due to illumination by X-rays from the surrounding ring of pre-supernova material, marks the shift from a supernova to supernova remnant. The closest supernova explosion seen in almost 400 years, SN 1987A is located in the Large Magellanic Cloud. Credit: NASA/P. Challis (CfA) High Resolution Image (jpg) Low Resolution Image (jpg) Back to Press Release
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