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josephpalazzo Illusion Master

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Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 6:02 pm Post subject: An exploding supernova caught in the act |
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A team of astronomers from Princeton University has witnessed the birth of a supernova for the very first time, giving the world a better understanding of one of the Universe's most spectacular and destructive processes.
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josephpalazzo Illusion Master

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Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 5:41 am Post subject: |
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| Considering that a supernova occurs on average once every 500 years, that some people caught it on tape is a real treat... |
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Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 10:16 am Post subject: |
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| josephpalazzo wrote: | | Considering that a supernova occurs on average once every 500 years, that some people caught it on tape is a real treat... |
No, about ten times that rate per galaxy. There's three in that image from the last ten years alone in fact. |
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baddogma antitheist

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Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 10:25 am Post subject: |
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Did Alkiada take credit? _________________ Join http://www.sefora.org/
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Moloth Fateless

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Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 10:28 am Post subject: |
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| baddogma wrote: | | Did Alkiada take credit? |
no.. PETA did. _________________ -=The Believer is Happy; the Skeptic is Wise=-
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