Carnival of Space 615

Carnival of Space 615 is up at Urban Astronomer.

Universe Today – Subaru Telescope Sees 1800 Supernovae

Japanese astronomers have captured images of an astonishing 1800 supernovae. 58 of these supernovae are the scientifically-important Type 1a supernovae located 8 billion light-years away. Type 1a supernovae are known as ‘standard candles’ in astronomy.

A supernova is a star that has reached the end of its life and exploded brilliantly. Supernovae brighten the sky for up to six months, and can outshine their host galaxy. These type 1a supernovae, or standard candles, are particularly useful because of their steady light. Since their light doesn’t fluctuate much, they are ideal for accurately measuring their distance from Earth. Standard candles are used to measure the expansion rate of the universe.

Universe Today – NASA is building up a map of the entire sky seen in X-rays, line by line with its NICER experiment

Universe Today – Rovers on Mars should be searching for rocks that look like pasta – they’re almost certainly created by life

Cosmoquest – Background On Bennu Mappers: Rocks All The Way Down

Chandra X-ray Space Telescope Blog – Hunting for Stellar CMEs: The Chandra Success
Chandra X-ray Space Telescope Blog – X-Rays Help Prove Some Galaxies are True Relics of the Ancient Universe

Michigan University – Solving the sun’s super-heating mystery with Parker Solar Probe

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