Astronomers find a new class of stellar explosions
Wednesday, June 8, 2011 - 13:30
in Astronomy & Space
They're bright and blue -- and a bit strange. They're a new type of stellar explosion that was recently discovered by a team of astronomers. Among the most luminous in the cosmos, these new kinds of supernovae could help researchers better understand star formation, distant galaxies, and what the early universe might have been like.