Just before the crack of dawn on February 24, 1987, astronomer Ian Shelton captured a star in the act of exploding, a supernova in a nearby galaxy.
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A star explodes: The story of supernova 1987A | Science News
Just before the crack of dawn on February 24, 1987, astronomer Ian Shelton captured a star in the act of exploding, a supernova in a nearby galaxy.
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