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Looking Skyward: Astronomers Can Predict When Supernova Explosions Will Be Visible

Different views of the same supernova
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Different views of the same supernova

CAI's John Basile talks with Regina Jorgenson of the Maria Mitchell Observatory on Nantucket about a recent discovery that allows new looks at supernovas.

John Basile is the local host of All Things Considered weekday afternoons and a reporter.