We’ve been following this story for more than a decade, so it’s great to finally have an answer to the question, why was supernova 2006gy so insanely bright? Astronomers originally thought it was an example of a supermassive star exploding, but new evidence provides an even more fascinating answer.
As we begin the new decade we struggle to find a consensus on whether it actually is a new decade. But here’s the news roundup & sky guide with @AwesomeAstroPod at 3365DaysOfAstro
Today we start off with a quick take on everyone’s favorite fading star, Betelguese.
Time for astronomy weekly update. This week we have all-female spacewalk, 3D print meet on ISS, transit of Mercury, & discussion with Dr. Aileen Yingst, Space Geologist
Time for astronomy round up and September skyguide with @AwesomeAstroPod at #365DaysOfAstro.
Collecting stuff is fun but it can also tell you something about the things you’re collecting. One of the collection are pictures of stars explosion.
The discovery of a bright new star in the irregular galaxy M82 & Asteroid 2013 TV 135
Urban Astronomer presents the first series of where supernova come from. This episode looks at the behaviour of gas molecules, and how this causes vast clouds of hydrogen floating in space to turn into stars.
You know what’s scarier than a supernova? A supernova that fails, imploding into a black hole, vanishing from the Universe.
Astronomers have found that sometimes the Universe changes. Things move, things explode, things get brighter or dimmer. In fact, knowing this has helped astronomers discover some very important aspects of the Universe. Today we begin a two part series on Transients and their role in astronomy.