X-ray Stripes in Tycho
A long Chandra observation of Tycho has revealed a pattern of X-ray "stripes" never seen before in a supernova remnant.
This result could explain how some of the extremely energetic particles bombarding the Earth, called cosmic rays, are produced.
Tycho is a supernova remnant that was first observed in 1572 by a famous Danish astronomer who became its namesake.
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X-ray: NASA/CXC/Rutgers/K.Eriksen et al.; Optical: DSS
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This page was originally published on Thursday, October 17, 2013.
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