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What is a supernova imposter?

Supernovae explosions end the lives of millions of stars. U of M astronomy professors Kris Davidson and Roberta Humphreys study very massive stars that experience violent outbursts that may rival supernovae in brightness, but survive the explosion. These "imposters" are more mysterious than real supernovae.

Posted by Institute of Technology Communications on January 12, 2007 03:43 PM |

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