NASA's X-ray telescope captured a mysterious "hand" in space.

The hand-like structure is found in the nebula MSH 15-52.

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The hand was formed by a supernova explosion.

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Which is called Pulsars

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Pulsars are rapidly spinning stars with strong magnetic fields.

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They create powerful jets and magnetic fields.

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These jets form a bright X-ray nebula.

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Chandra X-ray Observatory discovered the hand shape in 2001.

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The new IXPE telescope observed the hand for 17 days.

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Scientists are mapping the magnetic field in the hand structure.

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