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  • Released Tuesday, February 4, 2014
  • Updated Thursday, December 3, 2015 at 12:35PM
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How fading stars spark colossal explosions.

How fading stars spark colossal explosions.

What does a supernova look like? Watch this animation to find out.

Johannes Kepler was the last person to see a Milky Way supernova in 1604. The powerful explosion emitted Kepler’s fragment (above).

Johannes Kepler was the last person to see a Milky Way supernova in 1604. The powerful explosion emitted Kepler’s fragment (above).

Tycho’s supernova fragment (above) was originally observed by Tycho Brahe in 1572. Red represents an expanding bubble of sizzling debris.

Tycho’s supernova fragment (above) was originally observed by Tycho Brahe in 1572. Red represents an expanding bubble of sizzling debris.

SN 1006 (above) is a 1,000-year-old supernova fragment located about 7,000 light-years from Earth.

SN 1006 (above) is a 1,000-year-old supernova fragment located about 7,000 light-years from Earth.

Credits

Please give credit for this item to:
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
Video courtesy of ESA/Hubble/L. Calcada
Kepler image courtesy of NASA/CXC/SAO/DSS/D. Patnaude
Tycho image courtesy of NASA/CXC/Rutgers/DSS/K. Eriksen et al.
SN 1006 image courtesy of NASA/CXC

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