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Stories about: Tycho Brahe

Echoes of an Old Supernova In November 1572, Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe saw (or thought he saw) a brand new star in the Cassiopeia constellation, without even using a telescope. In fact, it was a supernova, the violent death of a star, and it was shining so bright that it was visible in broad daylight and even outshone Venus at some point. ... 4 December 2008 03:08 GMT