Description

A supernova is caught in the act of exploding with an x-ray telescope. Most supernovas aren't identified until they generate an outpouring of visible light, long after key information about the size and other properties of the collapsing star has vanished. The new finding suggests that astronomers using wide-angle X-ray telescopes could routinely witness the very beginnings of hundreds of supernova explosions each year.

Inspiration Link

http://xxx.lanl.gov/abs/0802.1712