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ScienceDaily: Nebulae News

ScienceDaily: Nebulae News


'Hand of God': Dead star and distant black holes dazzle in X-rays

Posted: 13 Jan 2014 09:58 AM PST

Two new views from NASA's Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array, or NuSTAR, showcase the telescope's talent for spying objects near and far. One image shows the energized remains of a dead star, a structure nicknamed the "Hand of God" after its resemblance to a hand. Another image shows distant black holes buried in blankets of dust.

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