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End the Year with a Bang! See a Bright Supernova in Virgo

A 14th magnitude supernova discovered in the spiral galaxy NGC 4666 earlier this month has recently brightened to 11th magnitude, making…

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At one time or another, all science enthusiasts have heard the late Carl Sagan's infamous words: "We are made of…

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Gamma ray bursts (GRBs) are some of the brightest, most dramatic events in the Universe. These cosmic tempests are characterized…

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Since the early 20th century, scientists and physicists have been burdened with explaining how and why the Universe appears to…

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How about four supernovae for the price of one? Using the Hubble Space Telescope, Dr. Patrick Kelly of the University of…

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A team of Australian astronomers has been busy utilizing some of the world's leading radio telescopes located in both Australia…

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I sat straight up in my seat when I learned of the discovery of a possible new supernova in the…

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Quick, do you have an Android phone in your pocket? A few small changes and you could help physicists probe…

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Massive stars end their lives dramatically. Once the nuclear fuel deep within their cores is spent, there's no longer any…

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X marks the spot: after probing the area where a star used to be, in X-rays, astronomers have been able…

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