'Fossil' fireballs from supernovae discovered by Suzaku observatory
Saturday, January 9, 2010 - 22:21
in Astronomy & Space
Studies of two supernova remnants using the Japan-US Suzaku observatory have revealed never-before-seen embers of the high-temperature fireballs that immediately followed the explosions. Even after thousands of years, gas within these stellar wrecks retain the imprint of temperatures 10,000 times hotter than the sun's surface.