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A Tour of Supernova 1987A (02-24-2017)
Thirty years ago on February 24, 1987, observers in the southern hemisphere noticed a new object in the Large Magellanic Cloud.
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-- The Dawn of a New Era for Supernova 1987A
Thirty years ago on February 24, 1987, observers in the southern hemisphere noticed a new object in the Large Magellanic Cloud.
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-- The Dawn of a New Era for Supernova 1987A
Tour of RCW 103 (09-12-2016)
When stars have more than about 8 times as much mass as the Sun, they end their lives in a spectacular explosion called a supernova.
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-- Young Magnetar Likely the Slowest Pulsar Ever Detected
When stars have more than about 8 times as much mass as the Sun, they end their lives in a spectacular explosion called a supernova.
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-- Young Magnetar Likely the Slowest Pulsar Ever Detected
A Tour of G11.2-0.3 (08-18-2016)
While they may sound like very different and distinct fields, astronomy and history can intersect in very interesting and important ways.
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-- Supernova Ejected from the Pages of History
While they may sound like very different and distinct fields, astronomy and history can intersect in very interesting and important ways.
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-- Supernova Ejected from the Pages of History
A Tour of Tycho's Supernova Remnant (05-25-2016)
In modern times, astronomers have observed the debris field from this explosion - what is now known as Tycho's supernova remnant - with many telescopes including the Chandra X-ray Observatory.
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-- Chandra Movie Captures Expanding Debris From a Stellar Explosion
In modern times, astronomers have observed the debris field from this explosion - what is now known as Tycho's supernova remnant - with many telescopes including the Chandra X-ray Observatory.
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-- Chandra Movie Captures Expanding Debris From a Stellar Explosion
A Tour of G1.9+0.3 (04-08-2016)
A little more than a century ago, as seen from the Earth, a star exploded near the center of the Milky Way galaxy.
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-- Trigger for Milky Way's Youngest Supernova Identified
A little more than a century ago, as seen from the Earth, a star exploded near the center of the Milky Way galaxy.
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-- Trigger for Milky Way's Youngest Supernova Identified
A Tour of IC 443 (12-15-2015)
The Jellyfish Nebula, lying about 5,000 light years from Earth, is the remnant of a supernova that occurred over 10,000 years ago.
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-- What Spawned the Jellyfish Nebula?
The Jellyfish Nebula, lying about 5,000 light years from Earth, is the remnant of a supernova that occurred over 10,000 years ago.
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-- What Spawned the Jellyfish Nebula?
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