Close to the white dot at the heart of the galaxy is a cloud of neon purple, which represents hot gas detected by Chandra. Toward the upper left of NGC 6872 is a second spiral galaxy which smaller ...

The Purple Heart is awarded to military members who are injured and killed in combat, through an act of terrorism or by friendly fire. It acknowledges the physical sacrifice of service to the nation.

George Patton liberated the camp during his push toward Berlin. The ruptured eardrum qualified Pressel for the Purple Heart. But he wasn’t concerned about it then. He was more concerned about ...