Is there a super way to make black holes? 
New observations
support the notion that before forming a black hole, some massive stars
first explode as supernovas.
References:
Cowan, J.J.
1999. Supernova birth for a black hole. Nature 401(Sept. 9).
Rebolo, R. 1999.
Space: A light in the black. Nature 401(Sept. 9):142.
Further Readings:
Cowen, R. 1999.
News flash: Astronomers demystify gamma-ray bursts. Science News
156(July 10):28.
Sources:
John J. Cowan
University of Oklahoma
Department of Physics and Astronomy
440 West Brooks, Room 131
Norman, OK 73019
Rafael Rebolo
Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias
Via Lactea
E-38200 La Laguna, Tenerife
Canary Islands
From Science
News, Vol. 156, No. 11, September 11, 1999, p. 165. Copyright ©
1999, Science Service. |