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Commented on: New Type of Supernova Discovered
at 2009-11-08 17:44:52

the story did not say if the star was destroyed in the process or not

Commented on: New Type of Supernova Discovered
at 2009-11-08 17:41:14

it has yet to be shown is the new explosion released a significant portion of the stars mass, so the realitive ... more(+)

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Commented on: New Type of Supernova Discovered
at 2009-11-08 17:33:26

it depends on who defines it and what their criteria are. if it is brightness, intensity and duration then it may be ... more(+)

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Commented on: New Type of Supernova Discovered
at 2009-11-08 17:28:31

yes - when supermassive stars reach the end of their lives and collapse, they become either black holes or neutron ... more(+)

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Commented on: New Type of Supernova Discovered
at 2009-11-08 17:22:01

let the bean counters argue about categorization and classification. as a practical matter, this type of event does ... more(+)

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