NASA’s Swift satellite has found a galaxy positively popping with supernovae. NGC 1316 has had two supernovae go off in just the last 5 months, and 4 within the 26 years. This makes NGC 1316 one of the most supernova rich galaxies ever discovered. So, what’s going on here? Astronomers know that the galaxy recently … Continue reading Double Supernovae in a Distant Galaxy