Dying Star Devours Planet: X-Ray Clues Unveil Cosmic Catastrophe
For over 40 years, astronomers have been puzzled by strange X-ray signals from the Helix Nebula’s white dwarf. Now, they may ...
NGC 7293, better known as the Helix nebula, displays its ultraviolet glow courtesy of NASA's Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX).
Discovered in the 18th century, the Helix Nebula, located about 700 light-years away in the constellation Aquarius, belongs ...
Astronomers Trace Mysterious Signal to Destroyed Planet
"We might have finally found the cause of a mystery that's lasted over 40 years," said researcher Sandino Estrada-Dorado.
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X-ray Signal Points to Destroyed Planet, Chandra Finds
Meixner)/NRAO (T.A. Rector); Infrared: ESO/VISTA/J ... have picked up an unusual reading from the center of the Helix Nebula. They detected highly energetic X-rays coming from the white dwarf ...
Image of Saturn in Cassini spacecraft's 'final moments' isn't what it seems
The view was acquired on Sept. 14, 2017 at 19:59 UTC (spacecraft event time). The view was taken in visible light using the Cassini spacecraft wide-angle camera at a distance of 394,000 miles (634,000 ...
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Astronomers have traced decades-old X-ray emissions from the Helix Nebula to a white dwarf possibly ... NASA tested its Compact Fire Infrared Radiance Spectral Tracker (c-FIRST) over California ...
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There’s a smashed planet at the heart of the Helix Nebula
The Helix Nebula. Credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/SAO/Univ Mexico/S. Estrada-Dorado et al.; Ultraviolet: NASA/JPL; Optical: NASA/ESA/STScI (M. Meixner)/NRAO (T.A. Rector ...
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X-ray Signal Points To Destroyed Planet, Chandra Finds
Meixner)/NRAO (T.A. Rector); Infrared: ESO/VISTA/J. Emerson ... have picked up an unusual reading from the center of the Helix Nebula. They detected highly energetic X-rays coming from the white dwarf ...
X-ray signal from Helix Nebula points to planet destroyed by white dwarf
After tracking a puzzling X-ray signal from a dying star for decades, astronomers may have finally explained its source: The ...