... A supernova is the final explosion of a giant star coming to the end of its life. ... Special thanks to Dr. Alex Filippenko . Supernovae and Supernova Remnants . ... the rest of the star then blows up, in a mind-boggling explosion called a supernova ...
... Obviously, this will be easier for "Supernova Breakfast Cereal'' than for a new ... The discovery and early work on Supernova 1987A are explained in a very nice cover ...
... Now officially called Supernova 1987A , the explosion in the relatively small irregular galaxy called the Large Magellanic Cloud is the first supernova to be visible to the naked eye since the great astronomer Kepler saw one in 1604. ...
... Unveiling Black Holes in a Supernova Cauldron , Shmuel Balberg, Monica Colpi, Stuart ... observations of a distant, newly discovered supernova may provide us an opportunity ...
... Allen, Roger & Kotani, Eric Supernova. 1991, Avon. ... the still feudal inhabitants of a planet whose star is about to go supernova ... 1967, Signet. Classic story about a supernova that becomes the star of Bethlehem. ...
... Two groups of astronomers -- the High-Z Supernova Search Team led by Brian Schmidt and the Supernova Cosmology Project led by Saul Perlmutter -- presented strong evidence that our universe is expanding at an ever-increasing rate. ...
... The proximity of this supernova, only 160,000 lightyears away, has made it the brightest supernova observed on Earth since Kepler's time (1604), and has provided astronomers with ample opportunity for study over the last twelve years. ...
... on accounts by Middle Age skywatchers of that bright, 11th-century supernova ... several texts describing the appearance of the same supernova, but do they all agree ... And when exactly did the supernova explode? ...
... The amateur says "one day this star will go supernova". ... An amateur is showing a supernova remnant at a public star party. ... The questioner has obviously done a lot of reading about supernova remnants. ...