Massive Star Explosion

An illustration of the initial explosion in the death of a massive star. Astronomers believe incredibly large events of this type pack enough punch to create gamma-ray bursts and accelerate matter to 99.9997 percent of the speed of light. Credit: NASA/GSFC/Dana Bery

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  1. Tabeer Singh said,
    January 11, 2010 @ 5:28 pm

    Thanks alot for the pic. I needed it for a project.

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