The Vela Supernova Remnant is merely the ghost of a massive star that once was. When the star exploded 11,000 years ago, its outer layers were violently stripped away and flung into the ...

Caption This image shows a spectacular view of the orange and pink clouds that make up what remains after the explosive death of a massive star — the Vela supernova remnant. This detailed image ...

This billowing mass of dust filaments and gas tendrils stretching across 100 light-years of space like delicate lace is the Vela supernova remnant — scattered ashes of a star that exploded about ...

The ESO also shared another image of highlights of the Vela supernova remnant, which showcases various parts of the star’s ghostly remains. Both images can be found on the ESO’s website ...

The researchers shared the results of their work, which provide new clarity about the structure of the supernova remnant, in a paper published October 24 in The Astrophysical Journal Letters.

Pulsars are the remnants of large stars that exploded in a supernova. They are made up of a collection of neutrons, and have ...

The researchers shared the results of their work, which provide new clarity about the structure of the supernova remnant, in a paper published October 24 in The Astrophysical Journal Letters.