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[VIDEO] Why Won't the Supernova Explode?

From vimeo.com - June 16, 2012 6:43 PM

A question has been troubling astronomers: Why won't the supernova explode? Although real stars blow up, the best computer models of dying stars do not result in much of a bang. NASA has launched a new observatory named "NuSTAR" to seek out the missing physics of exploding stars.

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[VIDEO] Life's Elements Seen in Supernova Remnant

From www.youtube.com - May 8, 2012 7:07 AM

"We are star stuff, harvesting starlight"' wrote Carl Sagan in 1978. In 2012, the Chandra X-ray Observatory harvested a signature of inner star elements on the outskirts of a supernova - elements that Sagan and others termed "the stuff of life."

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Finding the star in this supernova could unlock the secrets of the universe

Finding the star in this supernova could unlock the secrets of the universe | Science News | Scoop.it
From io9.com - January 13, 2012 5:47 PM
Finding the star in this supernova could unlock the secrets of the universe. Here are 160 billion reasons to be excited about the search for habitable planets. Have scientists found a super Saturn?.
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Scientists explain supernovae explosions by candle light

Scientists explain supernovae explosions by candle light | Science News | Scoop.it
From www.astronomynow.com - November 29, 2011 3:18 PM

Flickering laboratory flames have ignited a team of researchers’ understanding into what might spark the colossal explosions of Type Ia supernovae, which may not only help us to grasp a better understanding of these violent variables, but shine a light on the questions posed by the evolution of the Universe.

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Dolphin Whistles Help Solve The Mysteries Of The Cosmos: Scientific American

Dolphin Whistles Help Solve The Mysteries Of The Cosmos: Scientific American | Science News | Scoop.it
From www.scientificamerican.com - November 21, 2011 5:22 PM
With a lot of help from Flipper, scientists have a better shot at understanding phenomena like black holes and supernovae.
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Supernova May Have Kicked Off Solar System - Science News

Supernova May Have Kicked Off Solar System - Science News | Science News | Scoop.it
From www.sciencenews.org - November 11, 2011 4:17 PM

Scientists have found a recipe for cooking the solar system from scratch: take a cold cloud of gas, and set it 15 light-years from an exploding supernova. Stun the cloud with the supernova’s shockwave. Incubate, and watch as the solar system begins to take shape.

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[VIDEO] The Supernova That Rocked Neutrino Physics

[VIDEO] The Supernova That Rocked Neutrino Physics | Science News | Scoop.it
From worldsciencefestival.com - June 13, 2012 4:58 PM

On February 23, 1987, neutrino physics changed forever. Here, particle physicist Lawrence Krauss of Arizona State University explains at the World Science Festival program, The Elusive Neutrino and the Nature of the Cosmos, how the rare sighting of an exploding star—a supernova—delivered tantalizing proof of the elusive neutrino, and confirmed the laws of physics.

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The diamonds that are born in supernovae

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From io9.com - January 17, 2012 3:43 PM
Black diamonds, also known as carbonados, are dark, porous, and found only in Brazil and Central Africa. And they don't come from volcanoes — they come from outer space.
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NASA - Hubble Solves Mystery On Source Of Supernova In Nearby Galaxy

From www.nasa.gov - January 13, 2012 6:16 AM
Using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have solved a longstanding mystery on the type of star, or so-called progenitor, which caused a supernova seen in a nearby galaxy.
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A tiny flame shines light on supernovae explosions

A tiny flame shines light on supernovae explosions | Science News | Scoop.it
From www.physorg.com - November 22, 2011 11:47 AM
Starting from the behavior of small flames in the laboratory, a team of researchers has gained new insights into the titanic forces that drive Type Ia supernova explosions.
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Image of the Day: Awesome Beauty of a Cosmic Fossil

Image of the Day: Awesome Beauty of a Cosmic Fossil | Science News | Scoop.it
From www.dailygalaxy.com - November 17, 2011 4:40 PM
In the supernova remnant W49B, Suzaku found fossil fireball. It detected X-rays produced when heavily ionized iron atoms recapture an electron.
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