Giant star goes supernova - and is smothered by its own dust
Wednesday, October 13, 2010 - 12:41
in Astronomy & Space
A giant star in a faraway galaxy recently ended its life with a dust-shrouded whimper instead of the more typical bang. Ohio State University researchers suspect that this odd event - the first one of its kind ever viewed by astronomers - was more common early in the universe. It also hints at what we would see if the brightest star system in our galaxy became a supernova...