Saturday, 6. December 2008
Topic: Space - on December 6, 2008 at 1:53:19 PM CET
Astronomers resurrect historic supernova using interstellar 'mirror'
Astronomers have used light echoes from a supernova explosion as a time machine to look again at a historic stellar event first witnessed on Earth more than 400 years ago.
The brilliant 'new star' appeared in the sky in 1572 and was so bright it could be seen during the day. It was observed and charted by astronomer Tycho Brahe who discovered it was far away from the moon.
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