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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Article title updated for style. | Nov 10, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: PNAS - Supernovae, an accelerating universe and the cosmological constant. | Oct 14, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: CORE - Supernova Explosions of Massive Stars (PDF). | Nov 21, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Digital Commons at USU - A Model for the Classification of Supernovae (PDF). | Oct 11, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Chandra Observatory - Celestial Fireworks: Supernova Remnants. | Sep 20, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Gaia - An Introduction to Supernovae. | Jul 26, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: PNAS - Supernovae, an accelerating universe and the cosmological constant. | Feb 19, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Nine Planets - Supernovas. | Aug 26, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center - Imagine the Universe! - Introduction to Supernovae. | Mar 13, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: OpenStax - Astronomy 2e - Supernova Observations. | Dec 21, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: Space.com - What is a supernova? | Aug 31, 2022 | ||
| Removed media. | Dec 15, 2021 | ||
| Removed table. | Aug 21, 2018 | ||
| Add new Web site: ESA Kids - Supernovas. | May 04, 2018 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | May 02, 2018 | ||
| Add new Web site: ThoughtCo. - Supernovae: Catastrophic Explosions of Giant Stars. | Apr 12, 2018 | ||
| Add new Web site: Hyper Physics - Supernovae. | Nov 10, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Aeronautics and Space Administration - What is a Supernova? | Nov 10, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: Swinburne University of Technology - COSMOS - The SAO Encyclopedia of Astronomy - Supernova. | Oct 06, 2016 | ||
| Media added. | Apr 13, 2016 | ||
| Add new Web site: How Stuff Works - Science - How a Supernova Works. | Jan 12, 2012 | ||
| Video about supernovae added. | Mar 28, 2011 | ||
| Added images depicting SN 2008D before and after it went supernova. | Apr 08, 2010 | ||
| Table of notable supernovae added. | Oct 27, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: National Geographic - Science - Supernova. | Apr 16, 2009 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Apr 09, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: SPACE.com - Supernovas. | Feb 12, 2009 | ||
| Media added. | Jan 09, 2009 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Mar 09, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: International Supernovae Network. | May 26, 2006 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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