Astronomers Glimpse a Luminous Object Born From a Star’s Death

Astronomers Glimpse a Luminous Object Born From a Star’s Death

Working the night shift can be pretty boring, even if you’re a telescope. One night in June of last year, a telescope in Hawaii captured something noteworthy in its nightly scan. A message immediately went out on the Astronomer’s Telegram, an alert system for astronomers around the world.