Friday, September 22, 2006

'Champagne Supernovae' Challenges Ideas About How Supernovae Work


Image of supernovae SNLS-03D3bb. This peculiar supernova does not fit the standard model for these enormous thermonuclear explosions

Scientists at the W. M. Keck Observatory in Hawaii have discovered a supernovae that does not fit the standard model for these types of extreme explosions. The results require scientists rethink their basic understanding of how stars explode as supernovae.