Saturday, August 23, 2014

ScienceDaily: Galaxies News

ScienceDaily: Galaxies News


Spectacular supernova's mysteries revealed

Posted: 22 Aug 2014 05:39 AM PDT

Astronomers are delving into the mystery of what caused a spectacular supernova in a galaxy 11 million light years away, seen earlier this year. The supernova, a giant explosion of a star and the closest one to the Earth in decades, was discovered earlier this year by chance. These phenomena are extremely important to study because they provide key information about our universe, including how it is expanding and how galaxies evolve.

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