Chandra Release - January 29, 2020

Visual Description: 3D Models

This visualization presents a six panel, a multi-object, three-dimensional representation of supernova remnants and stellar environments derived from Chandra X-ray Observatory data and computational modeling. The view is rich in structure: blebs, filaments, and hollow shells swirl in colors of orange, yellow, blue, red, and translucent gray, giving a sculptural sense of depth and layering. Some regions appear as spherical or shell-like cavities filled with hot gas, while others extend as wispy tendrils or protruding jets. Shadows and translucent layers allow an impression of internal geometry, as if one is viewing cross sections of cosmic debris fields. From upper left, clockwise, the objects include DGTau, Cassiopeia A, U Scorpii, Tycho's supernova remnant, Supernova 1987a and Supernova 1006. Overall, the image collection conveys the complexity and three-dimensional architecture of supernova remnants and their surrounding plasma, grounded in observational data rather than purely artistic abstraction.