SYDNEY: Astronomers from Australia have captured the rare sight of a star exploding four different times, casting super images of a luminous nature in what continues to excite space scientists all over the world.
Called a supernova, the captured images of the exploding star was made visible because of a cluster of galaxies which magnified and bent the star’s light to provide multiple images. Although this is not the first time such a sight would be seen, such phenomenon is possible when galaxies deflect light in the middle of active black holes, creating an optical effect that provides the multiple images.
Computer models suggest that this phenomenon occurred 50 years ago, and also 10 years ago, and can surely happen again in the next five years.
