Kepler's supernova like you've never seen it before

Kepler's supernova like you've never seen it before
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More than 400 years after skywatchers -- including astronomer Johannes Kepler -- witnessed the appearance of a spectacular new star in the night sky, astronomers have uncovered important new about the origins of this famous supernova. After a week of observation, Kepler wrote a book about the supernova sighting.

March 18, 2013 2:01 PM PDT

| Caption by: Charles Cooper

 

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