The dawn of a new era for Supernova 1987A

The dawn of a new era for Supernova 1987A 02/24/2017 12:29 PM EST Three decades ago, astronomers spotted one of the brightest exploding stars in more than 400 years, called Supernova 1987A. To commemorate the 30th anniversary of Supernova 1987A, astronomers have used data from the NSF-funded international Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) to release new images, time-lapse movies, a data-based animation and a three-dimensional model. Full story at https://public.nrao.edu/news/pressreleases/2017-sn1987a Source National Radio Astronomy Observatory This is an NSF News From the Field item.   Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery, on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 4201 Wilson Boulevard · Arlington, VA 22230 · 703-292-5111