![In this composite image, an arching red shockwave resembling ribbons of red light pushes away from a gleaming, electric blue star, surrounded by a ghostly green cloud of gas.](https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/zetaoph.jpg)
Zeta Ophiuchi: A Star With a Complicated Past
Zeta Ophiuchi is a star with a complicated past, having likely been ejected from its birthplace by a powerful stellar explosion. A new look by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory helps tell more of the story of this runaway star.
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