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How to See a Supernova From Your Backyard This Weekend
The timing couldn't be better. A new supernova, named PTF11kly, which was discovered on August. 24, 2011 is continuing to…
Shiny New Supernova Spotted in Nearby Galaxy
[/caption] Literally an event of stellar proportions, a new Type Ia supernova has been identified in a spiral galaxy 25…
Supernova Discovered in M51 The Whirlpool Galaxy
A new supernova (exploding star) has been discovered in the famous Whirlpool Galaxy, M51. M51, The Whirlpool galaxy is a…
10-Year-Old Girl Discovers a Supernova
A ten-year old girl from Canada has discovered a supernova, making her the youngest person ever to find a stellar…
What was SN 1961V?
[/caption]Up there in the sky! It's a supernova! It's a Luminous Blue Variable eruption! It's.... well, we're not sure.... In…
Neutron Star at Core of Cas A Has Carbon Atmosphere
A Chandra X-ray Observatory image of the supernova remnant Cassiopeia A. Credit: NASA/CXC Supernova remnant Cassiopeia A (Cas A) has…
What Is The Crab Nebula?
The Crab Nebula, or M1 (the first object in Messier's famous catalog), is a supernova remnant and pulsar wind nebula.…
Supernova 1987A
[/caption] The first supernova in 1987 (that's what the "A" means) was the brightest supernova in several centuries (and the…
Chandrasekhar Limit
[/caption] When a human puts on too much weight, there is an increased risk of heart attack; when a white…