Amateur astronomers and photographers from around Australia were invited to submit their out of this world photos for Central West Astronomical Society’s annual astrophotography competition, the David Malin awards. The winning images are now showing at the CSIRO’s Parkes Observatory visitors centre Source link
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When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Artist’s concept of a supernova. | Credit: Mark Garlick/Science Photo Library/Getty Images The early stages of a supernova explosion are revelatory in what they can reveal about stars that go boom. But while catching them immediately after they detonate has proven largely elusive, …
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The early stages of a supernova explosion are revelatory in what they can reveal about stars that go boom. But while catching them immediately after they detonate has proven largely elusive, astronomers now think they have developed a foolproof way to spot a young supernova. Although we know what type of star will go supernova, we cannot predict when a …
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Black holes are dark, menacing objects with gravity so intense that not even light can escape, so you don’t want to mess with them. A recent discovery of one of the strangest supernovas ever observed reveals the tragic story of a star that tried to defy the powerful pull of a nearby black hole but later conceded in an explosive …
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