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Scientists have confirmed the identity of the youngest known pulsar in the Milky Way galaxy using X-ray data from Chandra (blue, purple, and pink) that have been combined in this image with optical data from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey. Chandra observations reveal that a cocoon of high-energy particles at the center of the Kes 75 is moving at a remarkably high speed. This and other properties revealed by Chandra and other telescope give astronomers insight into the exploded star and the environment around it.
Milky Way's Youngest Pulsar Exposes Secrets of Star's Demise
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