
Space & PhysicsAugust 1, 1989
The Great Supernova of 1987
On February 23 of that year astronomers gained their first closeup view of a star's cataclysmic death since 1604. Worldwide observations have tested existing theory and added new puzzles

The Great Supernova of 1987
On February 23 of that year astronomers gained their first closeup view of a star's cataclysmic death since 1604. Worldwide observations have tested existing theory and added new puzzles