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Huge Supernova Baffles Scientists

Posted by timothy on from the like-laser-pointers-to-cats dept.

Iddo Genuth writes "Scientists from the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel and San Diego State University have observed an explosion of a star 50 times larger than the sun. In what they call a 'first observation of its kind' the scientists were able to notice that most of the star's mass collapsed in on itself, resulting in a creation of a large black hole. While exploding stars, or 'supernovae,' aren't unprecedented, this star, which lay about 200 million light years away from earth and was million times brighter than the Sun, has exploded as a supernova at a much earlier date than the one predicted by astronomers."

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  1. Universe explains USA crime problems. by zymano · · Score: -1, Troll

    Black holes always seem to steal from white stars.

    1. Re:Universe explains USA crime problems. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

      everyone that modded parent a troll has never been out of their basement. they have never been to a public school. they have never turned on the tv to see the news. they have never turned on a radio to listen to the news. they have never had their bicycle stolen. the truth hurts. obama being half-black doesn't change the fact that the majority of crime is being committed by blacks. i am not a racist. i point out fact. a black hole is black because it is black and NOT BECAUSE I AM RACIST FOR CALLING IT WHAT IT IS!!!!!!!!! (hahahaha. i was able to keep this on-topic. now i am waiting forever to post this because i posted less than 6 minutes ago. SLLOOOOOW.) FFaggits.

  2. Something else that's huge by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Goatse

    Researchers have been baffled for years trying to work out how it got that big.

  3. (pluS one In7ormative) by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    fly They looked of America (GNAA) b4by...don't fear

  4. Re:Ruh-roh! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    I for one will approve of that if elected once again president before God of all Americans instead of that Muslim unpatriotic nig... african american.
    The sun is without doubt a training Base for Al Qaeda and has a clear military interest in nuclear power.

    Lets BOMB the sun YEE HOO!

  5. Re:My thoughts exactly by iago-vL · · Score: 1, Troll

    Based on the context, even if somebody doesn't know the word, it should still be perfectly cromulent.

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