XRISM Finds Chlorine, Potassium in Cas A

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  • Stephanie Wilson
    Nasa Astronaut
    • Jul 2009
    • 2478

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    XRISM Finds Chlorine, Potassium in Cas A

    This composite image of the Cassiopeia A (or Cas A) supernova remnant, released Jan. 8, 2024, contains X-rays from Chandra (blue), infrared data from Webb (red, green, blue), and optical data from Hubble (red and white). A study by the XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission) spacecraft has made the first-ever X-ray detections of chlorine and potassium in the wreckage.

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