• Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 19th, 2014
Ultrasonic Shock Wave Found in Nearby Supernova Remnant

Ultrasonic Shock Wave Found in Nearby Supernova Remnant

The wave is traveling at 1,000 times the speed of sound

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 19th, 2014
Pulsar Seen Escaping from Supernova Remnant

Pulsar Seen Escaping from Supernova Remnant

Astronomers say the object is producing a massive particle jet

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 7th, 2014
ALMA Images Dust Factory in Famous Supernova Remnant

ALMA Images Dust Factory in Famous Supernova Remnant

The radio telescope is slowly being commissioned in Chile

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 26th, 2013
Supernova Remnant Heated by Reverse Shock Wave Found

Supernova Remnant Heated by Reverse Shock Wave Found

Researchers finally discover how these structures emit radiations

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 16th, 2013
3D Model of the Cassiopeia A Supernova Remnant Created

3D Model of the Cassiopeia A Supernova Remnant Created

This is one of the most famous objects in the night sky

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 12th, 2012
Kepler Supernova Lies Farther Away Than First Thought

Kepler Supernova Lies Farther Away Than First Thought

New data from the Chandra Telescope refine previous measurements

Oldest Known Supernova Gets New Portrait

Oldest Known Supernova Gets New Portrait

The stellar explosion occurred as far back as 185 AD

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 21st, 2011
Supernova Remnant Reveals Young Pulsar

Supernova Remnant Reveals Young Pulsar

The object was discovered in a nearby dwarf galaxy

Puppis A Supernova Remnant Resembles a Beautiful Rose

Puppis A Supernova Remnant Resembles a Beautiful Rose

The stellar explosion may have startled some ancient people

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 25th, 2011
Filling In the History of the Oldest Supernova

Filling In the History of the Oldest Supernova

The event was observed by Chinese astronomers in 185 AD

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 10th, 2010
Rainbow Found Around Fresh Supernova

Rainbow Found Around Fresh Supernova

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • May 26th, 2010
Sun to Enter Huge, Hot Cloud of Interstellar Gas

Sun to Enter Huge, Hot Cloud of Interstellar Gas

This is the cosmic equivalent of global warming

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • May 25th, 2010
Supernova Shoots Cosmic 'Bullet'

Supernova Shoots Cosmic 'Bullet'

The structure was seen with Chandra

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 15th, 2010
New Insight into How Neutron Stars Cool

New Insight into How Neutron Stars Cool

They are formed following violent stellar explosions

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 1st, 2010
New, 3D Perspective of Supernova Remnant Obtained

New, 3D Perspective of Supernova Remnant Obtained

Cassiopeia A is one of the most renowned space objects

 
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