Super-freezer supernova 1987A is a dust factory

Friday, July 5, 2013 - 04:00 in Astronomy & Space

(Phys.org) —Surprisingly low temperatures detected in the remnant of the supernova 1987A may explain the mystery of why space is so abundant with dust grains and molecules. The results will be presented by Dr Mikako Matsuura at the National Astronomy Meeting 2013 in St Andrews on Friday 5 July.

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