Space / 2010-10-12
Giant Star Goes Supernova, Smothered by its own Dust Artist Concept
Giant Star Goes Supernova, Smothered by its own Dust Artist Concept
NASA's image library records Giant Star Goes Supernova, Smothered by its own Dust Artist Concept.
WHY IT’S INTERESTING
A giant star in a faraway galaxy recently ended its life with a dust-shrouded whimper instead of the more typical bang in this artist concept based on data from Spitzer Space Telescope.