October 15
Supernova Remnant E0102
Observed in 2003
In a nearby galaxy called the Small Magellanic Cloud, a massive star exploded as a supernova and dissipated its interior into a spectacular display of colorful filaments. The supernova remnant, known as E0102, is the greenish-blue field of debris just below center.
Image credit: NASA, ESA, Hubble Space Telescope