Star dies in monstrous explosion
The explosion peaked for about 70 days, during which it is thought to have shone about five times more brightly than any supernova seen in the past.
News on the Net , Bio and Archives--November 14, 2011
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A massive star about 150 times the size of the Sun exploded in what could be a long-sought new type of supernova, Nasa scientists have said.
Supernovae occur when huge, mature stars effectively run out of fuel and collapse in on themselves. But scientists believe this one was obliterated in an explosion which blasted all its material into space.
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