Tag: "supernova"
Supernova Super Hero
Supernova SN2011fe, nearby in the galaxy M-101, is the first stellar explosion of its type to be observed in decades, and offers astronomers a valuable opportunity to refine our understanding of the size and expansion of the Universe.
Post on Sep 09, 2011 by Ben Burress from QUEST Northern California
Crab Nebula: Awesome Beauty From Destruction
As I write this blog, the age of the Crab Nebula is exactly 955 years and 40 days.
Post on Aug 28, 2009 by Ben Burress
Pixels are so 20th century – say hello to 'spaxels'
Making Every Photon Count Last week I went to a talk given by the leader of the Supernova Factory collaboration at LBNL. What is SN factory? This is an ambitious project to study supernovae like never before. I mentioned this project briefly in a previous post , now that they are so close to releasing [...]
Post on Apr 23, 2008 by Kyle S. Dawson
Supernova Legacy
Last night we completed our observations for the Supernova Legacy Survey. This was a five year program to study supernovae using a 4-meter telescope in Hawaii in combination with several of the largest optical telescopes in the world. The project was headed by a group at a university in Toronto and a group at a [...]
Post on Apr 08, 2008 by Kyle S. Dawson
Excellent conditions for skiing and supernovae
Julien Guy: supernova cosmologistI'm sitting in the airport right now, passing time as I wait for my flight back to SFO. Looking at the clock now, I see that my jet lag future does not bode well. I awoke at 5:00 AM here and nearly 11 hours later feel like the day is over, yet [...]
Post on Mar 24, 2008 by Kyle S. Dawson
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