Space photo of the week: James Webb and Chandra telescopes spot a 'lighthouse' pointed at Earth

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Space photo of the week: James Webb and Chandra telescopes spot a 'lighthouse' pointed at Earth
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Where it is: 6,500 light-years away in the constellation TaurusWhy it's so special: This new composite image combines data from both the James Webb Space Telescope and the Chandra X-ray Observatory to reveal more about the dense neutron star at the center of one of the brightest supernova remnants in the night sky.

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