Discovery of Most Recent Supernova in Our Galaxy
Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - 12:21
in Astronomy & Space
The most recent supernova in our Galaxy has been discovered by tracking the rapid expansion of its remains. This result, using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and NRAO's Very Large Array (VLA), has implications for understanding how often supernovas explode in the Milky Way galaxy.
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