A Top-Secret Explosion in M82

M82. The VLA image (top left) clearly shows the supernova (SN 2008iz). Credit: MPIfR

Supernovae are extremely luminous explosions of stars and cause bursts of radiation that often outshine an entire galaxy. So, when a supernova exploded last year in a nearby galaxy, why didn’t we see it? Was this an undercover supernova; a top-secret, covert event? Well, kind of. The secret is in the dust.
(...)
Read the rest of A Top-Secret Explosion in M82 (896 words)