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Supernova 1054
"Following "Super nova," star observers in China and New Mexio noted the explosion of a giant star. Its remains are now titled the Crab Nebula. "Supernova." Space Sciences. Ed. John F. McCoy. 2nd ed. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2012. Science in Context. Web. 10 Dec. 2013." -
Supernova of 1604
According to "Supernova," German cosmologist Johannes Kepler identifies SN 1604, the sole supernova in the Milky Way currently. "Supernova." Space Sciences. Ed. John F. McCoy. 2nd ed. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2012. Science in Context. Web. 10 Dec. 2013. Supernova Remnant Turns 400. N.d. Photograph. NASA. NASA. By Brian Dunbar. NASA, 07 Oct. 2004. Web. 13 Dec. 2013. http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/image_feature_219.html. -
Indian Astronomer
Subrahman Chandrasekhar discovers that the most mass a white dwarf can have is 1.4 times the sun. If they collapse past this point, they become a Supernova. -
Binary Pulsar (1974)
A pulsar which is close to another neutron star will emit their radio waves in manner very similar to their gravitational waves, which decreases their orbital period. Nicolson, Lain. Stars and Supernovas. New York: DK Publishing, 2001. Print. -
Supernova 1987A
"Based on "Supernova," SN 1987A is observered, and is the only supernova with prior history of the star. This allows astrophysists to extend their understanding on supernova explosions and afterward expansions. "Supernova." Space Sciences. Ed. John F. McCoy. 2nd ed. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2012. Science in Context. Web. 10 Dec. 2013." -
Supernova Help Measure Space Expansion
New research which measures the how far away a Supernova is based on its brightness is allowing scientists to predict a Supernova's changes in brightness. They can also predict what it was in the past, and using this information can measure how much space is expanding in the area. THE RESEARCH IS PRIMITIVE AT THIS POINT. Perlmutter, Saul, et al. "Discovery of a supernova explosion at half the age of the Universe." Nature 391.6662 (1998): 51-54. -
Error Box of Gamma-Ray Burst
New research shows that gamma-rays may be capable of much less powerful emission of energy than we first thought, and that these gamma rays may be four magnitudes less powerful than their peers. Galama, T. J., et al. "An unusual supernova in the error box of the γ-ray burst of 25 April 1998." Nature 395.6703 (1998): 670-672. -
Supernova Support
"Based on Daniel Hudon, scientists now practice the comparison of light emitted from varioous supernova explosions to predict the rate of universe expansion. Hudon, Daniel. "Astronomy and Space Science: Pulsars, Quasars, and Distant Questions." Scientific Thought: In Context. Ed. K. Lee Lerner and Brenda Wilmoth Lerner. Vol. 1. Detroit: Gale, 2009. 91-101. In Context Series. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 9 Dec. 2013."
