Chandra

NASA’s cosmic treble clef is a triumph of pareidolia, not music

A vast radio structure resembles a musical symbol, but its real value is showing how familiar patterns can open a door to violent, complex astrophysics.

Photo: X-ray: NASA/CXC/INAF-IRA/A. Botteon et al.; Infrared: UKIDSS-GPS ; Radio: ASTRON / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)