AFTER TRIO OF EXPLOSIONS, SCIENTISTS SAY SUPERNOVA IS IMMINENT
Date: Friday, October 01, 2004 @ 23:03:13 GMT Topic: Science
OT but very exciting news from PhysOrg: Oct 01,
Three powerful recent blasts from three wholly different regions in space have left scientists scrambling. The blasts, which lasted only a few seconds, might be early alert systems for star explosions called supernovae, which could start appearing any day.
The first two blasts, called X-ray flashes, occurred on September 12 and 16. These were followed by a more powerful burst on September 24. The burst seems to be on the cusp between an X-ray flash and a full-fledged gamma ray burst, a discovery interesting in its own right. If these signals lead to supernovae, as expected, scientists would have a tool to predict star explosions, and researchers could watch explosions from start to finish.
Full story at : http://www.physorg.com
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