Virginia Tech: Astrophysicists to Wield James Webb Space Telescope in Three New Supernova Studies
August 01, 2023
August 01, 2023
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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Nearby explosions of dying stars present now-or-never opportunities for observations by physics' Chris Ashall and his lab.
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In May, a newly visible supernova dotted one of the spiral arms of Messier 101, also known as the Pinwheel Galaxy.
Dubbed SN 2023ixf by NASA, it's the closest supernova spotted in five years. An explosion of . . .
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Nearby explosions of dying stars present now-or-never opportunities for observations by physics' Chris Ashall and his lab.
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In May, a newly visible supernova dotted one of the spiral arms of Messier 101, also known as the Pinwheel Galaxy.
Dubbed SN 2023ixf by NASA, it's the closest supernova spotted in five years. An explosion of . . .