The 'poison' image of a massive explosion in the universe

By the time "fast-forward" technique, scientists created a rare magnificent video of a stellar explosion 20,000 light years ago.

The short video condensed four years of a giant explosion, originating from the red star V838 Monocerotis in the constellation Monoceros.

Before the explosion, V838 developed into one of the largest stars astronomers have ever observed, producing 600,000 times more light than our sun. When it exploded, V838 caused a glowing effect , illuminating the cosmic dust that surrounded it, creating some of the most spectacular images ever to reach the Hubble telescope's view.

The "fast forward" video used Hubble's series of images from 2002 - 2006, when V838 Monocerotis produced such a brilliant screen, scientists claimed never seen anything. so before.

This flash of light has never been precedent, because meteor stars and newly formed stars often emit material into space, obscuring them from our view. Although the simulation video seems to show that V838 is emitting material into space, it is actually a light-emitting effect that shifts to the outside of the brightly lit screen, about 1 million times the brightness of the face God.

According to the US Aerospace Agency (NASA), scientists still do not know the cause of the explosion. Initially, they had conjectured, this is what was observed for a meteor or heat pulse of a dying star. However, these hypotheses were rejected after they discovered, V838 is more likely to be a young star.

Research report with the participation of the US Naval Observatory, University of Arizona (USA) and the European Space Agency (ESA), concluded: "When combining high brightness and abnormal explosive behavior , these characteristics show that V838 Mon represents a form of starburst that has never been known until now and we still do not have a completely scientific explanation. "