Light Echo

Hubble saw Multiple Light Echoes Reflecting off Rings of Dust From a Supernova Explosion

Using images from Hubble, an international team of astronomers created a video that shows the evolution of a supernova and…

2 years ago

What Are Light Echoes? Using Reflections Of Light To See Even Further Back In Time

When we look outward into space, we’re looking backwards in time. That’s because light moves, at the speed of light.…

5 years ago

Watch a Star Blast Out Waves of Light

6,500 light-years away in the southern constellation Puppis an enormous star pulses with light and energy, going through the first…

11 years ago

Recurrent Novae, Light Echoes, and the Mystery of T Pyxidis

Some of the most violent events in our Universe were the topic of discussion this morning at the 222nd meeting of…

11 years ago

Light Echoes: The Re-Run Of The Eta Carinae “Great Eruption”

[/caption] In this modern age, we're used to catching a favorite program at a later time. We use our DVR…

13 years ago