On this day in space! Nov. 6, 1572: A German astronomer discovers the Tycho supernova with the naked eye, but everyone thought the cosmic explosion was a ‘new star’

On Nov. 6, 1572, the German astronomer Wolfgang Schulër observed a supernova with his bare eyes. He spotted the exploding star in the constellation Cassiopeia. It was as bright as Venus and could even be seen during the day. Astronomers were really confused, because it looked like a star just appeared out of nowhere. SchulërContinue Reading

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The EU office carries out probes at Spanish rail network administrator, safety agency and state auditors., The EU office carries out probes at Spanish rail network administrator, safety agency and state auditors. The European Union’s public prosecutors have launched a probe into possible fraud in the financing of Spain’s railContinue Reading