A powerful supernova is observed. It was so bright that could be seen in daylight. The supernova remnant left by the event is now known as the Crab Nebula.
... role of government".
Mike Huben[1] (http://world.std.com/~mhuben/index.html) criticizes it as an "astroturf organization", i.e. one that claims to represent grass-roots ...