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What Could Be Seen From Earth If Betelgeuse Did Blow Up?

James Miller — Sat, 29 Feb 2020 12:47:02 +0000

While they seem to be eternal, even stars have a lifespan. At the end of this lifespan they can die in several ways depending on their mass. Perhaps the most spectacular star death is the ...

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SN 1006: The Brightest Supernova in Recorded History

James Miller — Wed, 23 May 2018 08:42:10 +0000

The image above shows the extent of the supernova remnant designated SN 1006. In this X-ray image taken with the Chandra space telescope, multi-million-degree gas is shown as red and green, while extremely high-energy electrons ...

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Amateur Astrophotographer Captures Rare Supernova Shot

James Miller — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 12:52:41 +0000

Photographing a supernova in the process of erupting is notoriously difficult to do because it is impossible to predict the exact moment of the phenomenon, and its very first burst of light. In fact, the ...

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Biggest Supernova Ever Spotted In Constellation Leo

James Miller — Sat, 23 Nov 2013 13:39:02 +0000

On April 27, the brightest gamma-ray burst ever witnessed was spotted by several satellites in the direction of the constellation Leo 3.8 billion light-years away The cosmic explosion, known as GRB 130427A, likely occurred after ...

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Mini Supernova Discovered In Which Star Survives

James Miller — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:52:39 +0000

On average, a supernova explosion will occur once every 50 years in a galaxy the size of our Milky Way and radiate more energy than 10 billion suns. They are also the primary source of ...

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Betelgeuse Interesting Facts

James Miller — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 22:41:10 +0000

Located In Orion Constellation Betelgeuse is a red supergiant star located 640 light-years away in the constellation of Orion. This distinctive star is found in the upper-left corner of Orion and marks the hunter’s right ...

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Did Gold Fall From Outer Space?

James Miller — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 20:08:24 +0000

Ever wondered where gold comes from, what inspired mankind’s fascination with the shiny precious metal and where the next gold rush may be found? The following articles presents some interesting facts about gold which should ...

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Betelgeuse About To Go Supernova?

James Miller — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 09:38:27 +0000

At a distance of 640 light years from Earth, recent announcements that Orion‘s second brightest star Betelgeuse was about to go supernova would mean that the red giant would have had to have exploded in ...

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