XMM-Newton discovers the star that everyone missed
Friday, July 18, 2008 - 10:07
in Astronomy & Space
XMM-Newton has discovered an exploding star in the Milky Way. Usually that would be important in itself, but this time there is a special twist. Calculations show that the explosion must have been clearly visible to the unaided eye but was missed by the legions of star watchers around the planet.