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Argon – The First Noble Gas Molecules Discovered In Space
There are only six of them: radon, helium, neon, krypton, xenon and the first molecules to be discovered in space…
Young Boy’s Discovery Confirmed as a Peculiar Supernova Explosion
New observations confirm that young Nathan Gray's discovery is indeed a supernova explosion, albeit a rather peculiar one. Nathan Gray,…
Forging Stars – Peering Into Starbirth and Death
Some 160,000 light years away towards the constellation of Dorado (the Swordfish), is an amazing area of starbirth and death.…
Home Computers Discover Gamma-Ray Pulsars
Imagine that you're innocently running your computer in pursuit of helping data crunch a huge science project. Then, out of…
10-Year-Old Boy Discovers a 600 Million Year-Old Supernova
Young Canadian Nathan Gray, age 10, has discovered a supernova candidate in the field of the galaxy designated PGC 61330,…
What Are The Odds Of Spotting A Milky Way Supernova From Earth?
An exploding star in our home galaxy might be visible to Earth in the next 50 years, astronomers say in…
Future Supernova Is Surrounded By Hydrogen Clouds
The faint green glow you see in that picture is not an early harbringer of Hallowe'en spooks. It's hydrogen gas…
Third Bright Supernova Discovered In Spiral Galaxy M74
I love this galaxy. Not only does M74 display a near perfect spiral form but if this latest supernova is…
Seeing Red: Hunting Herschel’s Garnet Star
Quick, what’s the reddest star visible to the naked eye? Depending on your sky conditions, your answer may well be…
Neutron Stars: A Cataclysmic Conception
It's one of the most intense and violent of all events in space - a supernova. Now a team of…