Holy crap, space is awesome. What's even more awesome is the fact that we're able to photograph it with such clarity.
V838 Monocerotis, a rather inconspicuous star overall, underwent a stellar explosion at the beginning of 2002. During its explosion, it was 600,000 times more luminous than our own sun. In the history of astronomy, there has never been a more spectacular "light echo"...
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