Rare split images of supernova put Johns Hopkins astronomer in the spotlight

Rare split images of supernova put Johns Hopkins astronomer in the spotlight
Baltimore MD (SPX) Mar 13, 2015 - A Johns Hopkins astronomer played a key role in the recent discovery of a distant exploding star whose light split into four distinct images in a display seen for the first time by scientists using the Hubble Space Telescope. The multi-image effect occurred when light from the exploding star passed through a cluster of galaxies located between the supernova and the Earth. The gravitational ... more

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