 NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory image shows the edge of RXJ1713.7-3946, a supernova remnant. On the right, X-ray hot spots are appearing and disappearing. The rapid rise and fall of the spots indicate that electrons are being accelerated to near-light speed in the presence of strong magnetic fields. Credit: CXC/Yasunobu Uchiyama/HESS/Nature
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