beecee Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 https://phys.org/news/2018-09-astronomers-witness-birth-star-stellar.html Astronomers witness birth of new star from stellar explosion September 12, 2018, Purdue University The explosions of stars, known as supernovae, can be so bright they outshine their host galaxies. They take months or years to fade away, and sometimes, the gaseous remains of the explosion slam into hydrogen-rich gas and temporarily get bright again—but could they remain luminous without any outside interference? That's what Dan Milisavljevic, an assistant professor of physics and astronomy at Purdue University, believes he saw six years after "SN 2012au" exploded. Read more at: https://phys.org/news/2018-09-astronomers-witness-birth-star-stellar.html#jCp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrock Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 This is an interesting article with a poor headline. 'Astronomers do not witness birth of new star from stellar explosion' would be more accurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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