Discovery of New Type of Supernova May Shed Light on Universe

Friday, May 21, 2010 - 13:51 in Astronomy & Space

Until recently, scientists had only observed two kinds of supernovae. Now, researchers at the Weizmann Institute, in collaboration with others around the world, have identified a third type. Observation of the explosion soon revealed that it did not fit either of the known supernova patterns.

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