Biggest Star Explosion Seen; Was Rare, "Clean" Death

Wednesday, December 2, 2009 - 17:42 in Astronomy & Space

A superbright explosion 1.5 billion light-years from Earth may be the best known example of a rare type of star death that leaves no black hole or dense core behind, astronomers say.

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