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Comments: 1 +- Supernova birth seen for first time-> on Wednesday May 21 2008, @01:10PM FiReaNGeL
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FiReaNGeL writes "Astronomers have seen the aftermath of spectacular stellar explosions known as supernovae before, but until now no one has witnessed a star dying in real time — until now. While looking at another object in the spiral galaxy NGC 2770, using NASA's orbiting Swift telescope, scientists detected an extremely luminous blast of X-rays released by a supernova explosion. They alerted 8 other telescopes to turn their eyes on this first-of-its-kind event. "We were looking at another, older supernova in the galaxy, when the one now known as SN 2008D went off. We would have missed it if it weren't for Swift's real-time capabilities, wide field of view, and numerous instruments.""
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Which "scientists"? (Score:2)
It should at least give Alicia Soderberg & co. the credit for this observation.