Any 10-year-olds discovering a 600-million-year-old star is one huge feat that is meant for adults.

For Nathan Gray, a Canadian young boy, discovering a supernova at 10 is an achievement that beats his sister. Kathryn Gray, Nathan's sister, is the youngest to determine a supernova in 2011 and even met Neil Armstrong as part of her reward.

Now, it's Nathan's turn to unravel a 600-million-year-old Supernova in the galaxy field PGC 61330, according to MSN. The supernova lied in the Draco or the Dragon's constellation.

The young Canadian stumbled upon the discovery while he was scanning images from Dave Lane who is in charge of the Abbey Ridge Observatory in Nova Scotia. Prior to Nathan's sister, Caroline Moore used to hold the record seat as the youngest discoverer of a supernova as she was just 14 then. She had the chance of meeting U.S. President Obama as part of her privileges.

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What Are Supernovas?

According to UniverseToday, these are huge explosions related to the end state of some stars. The explosions are so big that they can be seen even from the most distant of galaxies. Hence, it is possible that Nathan discovered a supernova that is about 600 million light years away.

Supernovas also come with different types. There are the Type II supernovas related to the bigger mass of stars. However, the Sun will not end as a supernova but can possibly evolve into what is termed as a planetary nebula.

Nathan's Discovery Confirmed

The discovered supernova of Nathan has been given further confirmation by astronomical observers based in the U.S. and Italy. It was posted at the Web site of the International Astronomical Union.

Nathan's family is part of a project, together with astronomer David Lane, who sends the astronomical images to the home computer of the Gray family, especially during the clearest of nights.