Supernova caught exploding

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Supernova caught exploding

September 15, 2006, 06:18:42 AM

The first time this has ever been caught happening.

http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n0608/31grb/

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The pinpoint of light from this star explosion outshines the entire host galaxy.

Woah...

Supernova caught exploding

Reply #1 – September 15, 2006, 07:26:32 AM

That's pretty cool...I wish they had more pictures.

Supernova caught exploding

Reply #2 – September 15, 2006, 08:22:57 AM

carl that is kool.

Supernova caught exploding

Reply #3 – September 15, 2006, 05:01:10 PM

The cool thing is, the star really blew up 440 Million Years Ago, but we are just seeing it now.

Supernova caught exploding

Reply #4 – September 15, 2006, 05:24:42 PM

That is cool. When you put this stuff in perspective it blows your mind.
I took two astronomy courses during my first and second semesters of college. It's a really interesting subject.

Supernova caught exploding

Reply #5 – September 15, 2006, 06:08:50 PM

Makes you wonder, if this was the first time it was caught happening, how did they know stars could supernova? Or turn into a white dwarf or black dwarf for that matter...That is some sweet stuff....looking 440 million years into the past and all.

Supernova caught exploding

Reply #6 – September 15, 2006, 08:05:54 PM

Pretty cool. I just hope it takes that long for the debris to get here. JK, sorta :D

Supernova caught exploding

Reply #7 – September 17, 2006, 05:08:56 PM

Thats amazing

[random thought]I wonder what the edge of space is like[/random thought]

i could go on for days with questions about the unknown...

Yellow86coogr, if your seeing the light now, then the debris is here already, just in the form of the mentioned X-rays