Supernova "Shock Breakout" Seen From Red Giant -- A 1st

Friday, June 13, 2008 - 14:28 in Astronomy & Space

An ultraviolet flash in a distant galaxy heralded the imminent explosion of a supermassive star, astronomers announced.

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