Star's Supernova Death Witnessed By Scientists (PICTURE)

                   
huffingtonpost.com     May 22, 2008            

Supernovas, when a star dies and explodes in an extraordinary fashion, produce some of the most spectacular images to be seen in the sky. Scientists were lucky enough to capture images of this supernova at the very beginning of it's death, and they were able to record the supernova in real-time:... [read full story]                

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Scientists witness start of star's explosive death

modbee.com     May 21, 2008          

By SETH BORENSTEIN , AP Science Writer WASHINGTON — In a stroke of cosmic luck, astronomers for the first time witnessed the start of one of the universe's most fiery events: the end of a star's life as it exploded into a supernova. On Jan. 9, astronomers used a NASA X-ray satellite to spy on a...                

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Scientists witness start of star's explosive death

ksl.com     May 21, 2008          

By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - On Jan. 9, astronomers used a NASA X-ray satellite to spy on a star already well into its death throes, when another star in the same galaxy started to explode. "It's like winning the astronomy lottery," said lead author Alicia Soderberg, an...                

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Seeing stars: Princeton University scientists witness once-in-a-lifetime event

princeton.edu     May 21, 2008          

When she peered into the screen of her computer one day in January, Alicia Soderberg was supposed to see a small, dull glowing smudge in one corner, the evidence of a month-old supernova that would help her better understand the mystery of these huge exploding stars. Instead, she and her...                

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Scientists witness start of star's explosive death

newsvine.com     May 21, 2008          

— In a stroke of cosmic luck, astronomers for the first time witnessed the start of one of the universe's most fiery events: the end of a star's life as it exploded into a supernova. On Jan. 9, astronomers used a NASA X-ray satellite to spy on a star already well into its death throes, when...                

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Scientists witness start of star's explosive death

examiner.com     May 21, 2008          

May 21, 2008 1:00 PM (22 mins ago) By SETH BORENSTEIN, AP » 22 mins ago: Scientists witness start of star's explosive death « ) - On Jan. 9, astronomers used a NASA X-ray satellite to spy on a star already well into its death throes, when another star in the same galaxy started to explode. "As...                

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Scientists witness start of star's explosive death

sacbee.com     May 21, 2008          

By SETH BORENSTEIN - On Jan. 9, astronomers used a NASA X-ray satellite to spy on a star already well into its death throes, when another star in the same galaxy started to explode. "It's like winning the astronomy lottery," said lead author Alicia Soderberg, an astrophysics researcher at...                

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Scientists witness start of star's explosive death

localtechwire.com     May 21, 2008          

By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer Posted: 30 minutes ago WASHINGTON — In a stroke of cosmic luck, astronomers for the first time witnessed the start of one of the universe's most fiery events: the end of a star's life as it exploded into a supernova. On Jan. 9, astronomers used a NASA X-ray...                

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Scientists witness start of star's explosive death

wtop.com     May 21, 2008          

By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - On Jan. 9, astronomers used a NASA X-ray satellite to spy on a star already well into its death throes, when another star in the same galaxy started to explode. "It's like winning the astronomy lottery," said lead author Alicia Soderberg, an...                

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Supernova explosion recorded

thestar.com     May 21, 2008          

Supernova 2008D burst onto the scene on Jan. 9, 2008, allowing astronomers to witness for the first time the end of a star's life. On Jan. 9, astronomers used a NASA X-ray satellite to spy on a star already well into its death throes, when another star in the same galaxy started to explode....                

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Blast of luck: Astronomers spy start of supernova for first time

usatoday.com     May 21, 2008          

By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- In a stroke of cosmic luck, astronomers for the first time witnessed the start of one of the universe's most fiery events: the end of a star's life as it exploded into a supernova. On Jan. 9, astronomers used a NASA X-ray satellite to spy on...                

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