Kid Astronomer Sets Record

by Kids Discover

In 2013, 10-year-old Canadian Nathan Gray became the youngest person to discover a supernova, beating a record set by his older sister Kathryn in 2010! He found the exploding star in the constellation Draco while looking at images taken by astronomer David Lane, a family friend.

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