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'CAT scan' of nearby supernova remnant reveals frothy interior
(no, nothing to do w/ Rick Santorum)
Cassiopeia A, or Cas A for short, is one of the most well studied supernova remnants in our galaxy. But it still holds major surprises. Astronomers have now generated a new 3-D map of its interior using the astronomical equivalent of a CAT scan. They found that the Cas A supernova remnant is composed of a collection of about a half dozen massive cavities -- or 'bubbles.'
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http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sciencedaily/strange_science/~3/y6rD5weqWgo/150129143044.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email
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