Quiet Explosion: Object Intermediate Between Normal Supernovae And Gamma-ray Bursts Found
Thursday, July 24, 2008 - 17:21
in Astronomy & Space
Astronomers are providing hints that a recent supernova may not be as normal as initially thought. Instead, the star that exploded is now understood to have collapsed into a black hole, producing a weak jet, typical of much more violent events, the so-called gamma-ray bursts. This discovery represents a crucial milestone in the understanding of the most violent phenomena observed in the Universe.
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