Black background dotted with stars. A dark-red transparent bubble of gas looking like a ring. Stars are visible through the center of the ring.

Supernova Remnant 0509-67.5 in Visible Light

This red bubble is made of gas that is being shocked by the expanding blast wave from a supernova explosion. Called SNR 0509-67.5, the bubble is 23 light-years across and is expanding at more than 11 million miles per hour.

Credits: NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA); Acknowledgment: J. Hughes (Rutgers University)
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Image CreditNASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA); Acknowledgment: J. Hughes (Rutgers University)
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