astronomy, eta carinae, homunculus nebula, hubble telescope, supernova

The Supernova That Wasn’t: A Tale of 3 Cosmic Eruptions

Combining images taken with the Hubble Space Telescope over more than 20 years, a team of UA researchers has discovered that Eta Carinae, a very massive star system that has puzzled astronomers since it erupted in a supernova-like event in the mid-19th century, has a past that’s much more violent than they thought. The findings ...

Troy Oakes

Eta Carinae is a massive star, seen in this image undergoing a supernova-like eruption resulting in an hourglass firey shape surrounding the star.