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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Astronomers witness start of star's explosive death

chicagotribune.com     May 21, 2008          

By Seth Borenstein | Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON - 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,...                    

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Scientists witness start of star's explosive death (AP)

yahoo.com     May 21, 2008          

By SETH BORENSTEIN, AP Science Writer 1 hour, 15 minutes ago WASHINGTON - 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...                    

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Scientists witness beginning of explosive end for star, like 'winning astronomy lottery'

iht.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 another...                    

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Scientists witness start of star's explosive death

jg-tc.com     May 21, 2008          

By SETH BORENSTEIN WASHINGTON - 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. The scientists were able to get several ground-based telescopes to join in the early viewing and the...                    

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Scientists witness start of star's explosive death

lompocrecord.com     May 21, 2008          

WASHINGTON - 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. The scientists were able to get several ground-based telescopes to join in the early viewing and the first results were...                    

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Scientists Witness Start of Star's Explosive Death

wired.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. "A star exploded right before my eyes," lead author Alicia Soderberg, an...                    

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Astronomers Capture Star Exploding

npr.org     May 21, 2008          

Astronomers have witnessed for the first time a star at the very moment it exploded as a supernova. This supernova, in a nearby galaxy, produced a burst of X-rays that lasted 10 minutes and signaled the death of the star. Soon, telescopes around the world focused in on this event to capture...                    

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Scientists witness start of star's death

lsj.com     May 21, 2008          

Midday update Seth Borenstein • Associated Press • May 21, 2008 • From LSJ.com WASHINGTON - 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,"...                    

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Scientists witness start of star's explosive death

annistonstar.com     May 21, 2008          

Scientists witness start of star's explosive death 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,...                    

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Star dies an explosive death

cnn.com     May 21, 2008          

NASA was watching another dying star when a new one in the same galaxy exploded Researcher: "A star exploded right before my eyes" Less than 1 percent of the stars in the universe will die in a supernova Chances of simultaneous supernovae so close to each other around 1 in 10,000 WASHINGTON (AP)...                    

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