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THE BIGGEST BOOM IN THE UNIVERSE
In BriefThe Biggest Boom in the Universe
With the discovery of a bright, long-lived supernova, scientists believe they have found a spectacular new way for stars to die. Meet pair-instability supernova SN2006GY, the most extraordinary explosion in the cosmos. Unlike its smaller, regular supernova cousins, which blast off the outer layers of a star and pack what remains into a neutron core or a black hole, the pair-instability supernova is a much more violent celestial finale. These events happen only in stars that are at least 150 times as large as our sun and result in total annihilation of the star. Astrophysicists contend that this type of eruption helped seed the cosmos with heavy metals like iron, a process that ultimately allowed planets to form.
NASA's final visit to the Hubble Space Telescope is now set for Oct. 8.
In BriefNASA's Final Visit To The Hubble Space
Atlantis and a crew of seven were supposed to y to Hubble at the end of August, but the mission was delayed because of extra time needed to build the shuttle fuel tanks required for the ight and a potential rescue mission.
Read more: NASA's final visit to the Hubble Space Telescope is now set for Oct. 8.
A LOOK AT NASA'S MANY MARS MISSIONS OVER THE PAST FOUR DECADES
AstroA Look At NASA'S Many Mars Mission.
A table going through all NASA's mission to Mars, starting from 1964.
Read more: A LOOK AT NASA'S MANY MARS MISSIONS OVER THE PAST FOUR DECADES
MISSING MATTER FOUND IN DEEP SPACE
In BriefMissing Matter Found in deep Space
Astronomers have found some matter that had been missing in deep space and say it is strung along web-like laments that form the backbone of
the universe.
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