Tag Archives: SuperNova

The Third Dimension of Cassiopeia A

Posted on November 17, 2013 by PlatoHagel

There are certain advancements when one sees in a geometrical sense as to understand the Supernova in all it’s glory. So there are many materialistic things with which we can identify as to the course and direction with regard to … Continue reading →

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Research Presentation: Oliver Gressel, Nordita

Posted on July 6, 2013 by PlatoHagel

Published on Feb 7, 2013 Dr. Oliver Gressel is a postdoc at Nordita, the Nordic Institute for Theoretical Physics, in Stockholm Sweden. Here he presents his research in theoretical astrophysics. See Also: Video: The origin of galactic magnetic fields, Oliver … Continue reading →

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Glowing Blackholes

Posted on May 14, 2013 by PlatoHagel

(Courtesy: NASA E/PO, Sonoma State University, Aurore Simonnet) The birth of a black hole may be signalled by a characteristic cosmic flash, according to researchers in the US. It was previously thought that only the most massive of black holes … Continue reading →

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GRB 130427A: Highest-energy Light Ever Detected

Posted on May 3, 2013 by PlatoHagel

The maps in this animation show how the sky looks at gamma-ray energies above 100 million electron volts (MeV) with a view centered on the north galactic pole. The first frame shows the sky during a three-hour interval prior to … Continue reading →

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Supernova Remnant W49B

Posted on February 20, 2013 by PlatoHagel

Credits: X-ray: NASA/CXC/MIT/L.Lopez et al; Infrared: Palomar; Radio: NSF/NRAO/VLA  The highly distorted supernova remnant shown in this image may contain the most recent black hole formed in the Milky Way galaxy. The image combines X-rays from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory … Continue reading →

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Mechanical Converted Sounds of Operation

Posted on August 9, 2012 by PlatoHagel

MSL Curiosity’s Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer, with a ruler ChemCam: ChemCam is a suite of remote sensing instruments, including the first laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) system to be used for planetary science and a remote micro-imager (RMI). See also: Curiosity … Continue reading →

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Antennae Starwave Formation

Posted on August 7, 2012 by PlatoHagel

Supernova explosions are enriching the intergalactic gas with elements like oxygen, iron, and silicon that will be incorporated into new generations of stars and planets X-ray: NASA/CXC/SAO/J.DePasquale; IR: NASA/JPL-Caltech; Optical: NASA/STScI A beautiful new image of two colliding galaxies has … Continue reading →

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Pushing Back Time

Posted on August 4, 2009 by PlatoHagel

Credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/PSU/S.Park & D.Burrows.; Optical: NASA/STScI/CfA/P.Challis February 24, 2007 marks the 20th anniversary of one of the most spectacular events observed by astronomers in modern times, Supernova 1987A. The destruction of a massive star in the Large Magellanic Cloud, … Continue reading →

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Spherical Cows and their X-ray Sources

Posted on January 3, 2009 by PlatoHagel

As a layman I find this of particular importance when we send our vision out amongst the stars, all the while looking at the substance of these events “within the larger context of the universe.” While each particular event is … Continue reading →

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Spherical Cows

Posted on August 27, 2008 by PlatoHagel

Cartoon Model of a SNR(Supernova Remnants) When scientists refer to a spherical cow, we are poking fun at ourselves. We are admitting that some of our models or descriptions of things are far more simple than the actual object, like … Continue reading →

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