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The Black Hole Encyclopedia
Explore an interactive encyclopedia of known and suspected black holes and find out how they are formed. Includes a glossary of terms, movie files and links to black holes in popular movies and books.
University of Utah
University of Utah: Aspire: Life Cycle of a Star
Experience this impressive interactive website about the life cycle of a star.
California Institute of Technology
Spitzer Science Center: Massive Star's Death
Under the heading, "The (Almost) Invisible Aftermath of a Massive Star's Death" this site examines specific details of an image which demonstrates the death of a star that does not end in an impressive supernova but rather fades away.
California Institute of Technology
Spitzer Science Center: Ring of Stellar Death
The Ring of Stellar Death captured in this space telescope image features a dying star expelling what appears to be clumpy rings of material, but turns out to be part of a planetary nebula. In addition, a detailed textual overview...
California Institute of Technology
Spitzer Science Center: Dead Star's Layers
Following the title, "Lighting up a Dead Star's Layers" this site examines an image containing the exploded remains of a star known as Cassiopeia A. The information, while brief, directly addresses the image provided.
California Institute of Technology
Spitzer Science Center: Dusty Death of a Massive Star
Under the heading, "Dusty Death of a Massive Star" this site examines specific details of an image displaying bits and pieces of a star after a supernova. The image is enhanced and enlarged in a second picture.