Nearest supernova observed in 40 years
Thursday, August 25, 2011 - 12:30
in Astronomy & Space
Astronomers have discovered a bright, nearby supernova, otherwise known as an exploding star and say it is the nearest of its type observed for 40 years. The supernova was spotted in the Pinwheel Galaxy, M101, a spiral galaxy a mere 21 million light years away, lying in the famous constellation of the Great Bear (Ursa Major).