Youngest Galactic Supernova Found, But No Aliens 184
Simon Howes writes "After searching for decades, astronomers have found a supernova in our galaxy! So it wasn't little green men we were waiting for. It's located very near the center of the galaxy, about 28,000 light years away, and it's only at most about 140 years old. Quote from Bad Astronomy: 'If you're wondering what all the buzz has been about the past few days over a NASA discovery, then wait no longer. No, it's not aliens or an incoming asteroid. Instead, it's still very cool: astronomers have found the youngest supernova in the Milky Way.'" FiReaNGeL contributes a link to coverage on e! Science News; I think Wired's account of the super-hyped tele-press-conference is the funniest.
Doesn't make sense.... (Score:5, Insightful)
Re:140 Years old (Score:5, Insightful)
distance vs age? (Score:4, Insightful)
Re:distance vs age? (Score:5, Insightful)
Re:Doesn't make sense.... (Score:5, Insightful)
Re:Not to be picky, but... (Score:1, Insightful)
Re:140 Years old (Score:1, Insightful)
Re:Doesn't make sense.... (Score:3, Insightful)
I came in here to burn some mod points... (Score:5, Insightful)
This is seriously one of the stupidest discussions I've ever seen on
It's what I'd expect from a society where people prank call a scientific conference. Nice one, guys.
28140 years old (Score:3, Insightful)
The write-up says:
If we are observing it (the light, that left the start 28000 years ago) now, the start must be about 28140 years old...