A star explodes: The story of supernova 1987A | Science News

Just before the crack of dawn on February 24, 1987, astronomer Ian Shelton captured a star in the act of exploding, a supernova in a nearby galaxy. Today marks the anniversary of Shelton's discovery of SN 1987A. Read more: http://ow.ly/rpTE309jY1X

Here's a collection of Science's News' coverage of supernova 1987A from its discovery on: http://ow.ly/qdVY309jY5x

CREDITS

Special thanks to Ian Shelton

Shot, produced and edited by Helen Thompson

Based on stories by Chris Crockett & Emily Conover

Additional reporting, script and narration by Helen Thompson

Additional Images & Video
Matthew Scott, President Carnegie Institution for Science
ESO
NASA Astrophysics Data System
NASA/ESA/JHU/R. Sankrit & W. Blair
IAU Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams
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NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
NASA/JPL-Caltech
L. Calçada/ESO
Maik Thomas/Pond5

Sounds
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Music
“Vivian’s Theme” by Lee Rosevere (CC BY-NC 3.0)
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