A violent and chaotic-looking mass of gas and dust is seen in this Hubble Space Telescope image of a nearby supernova remnant. Denoted N 63A, the object is the remains of a massive star that exploded, spewing its gaseous layers out into an already turbulent region.

Credit: NASA, ESA, HEIC, and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)

Acknowledgment: Y.-H. Chu and R. M. Williams (UIUC)

• Hubble Heritage Release of N 63A
• Chandra X-Ray Satellite images of N 63A
• Spitzer Space Telescope
• Hubble European Space Agency Information Center (HEIC)