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Hubble Archive Reveals Possible Culprit for Enigmatic Supernova

More than two decades of Hubble observations have produced more than 25 terabytes of data. Thanks to the wealth of…

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It's well past the Fourth of July, but you can still easily find fireworks in the sky if you look…

10 years ago

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Supernovae are surprisingly dependable. These brilliant and powerful explosions that mark the end of massive stars’ lives tend to shine…

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A supergiant star exploded 23.5 million years ago in one of the largest and brightest nearby galaxies. This spring we…

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They've been identified as possible causes for supernovae for a while, but until now, there was a lack of evidence linking…

11 years ago

How can an exploding star appear far brighter than expected? This question vexed astronomers since the discovery of PS1-10afx, supernova that was…

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Shining 24,000 light-years from Earth is an expanding leftover of a supernova that is doing a great cleanup job in…

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It’s a tough old universe out there. A young star has lots to worry about, as massive stars just beginning…

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A stellar monster lurks in heart of the Centaur. A recent analysis of a star in the south hemisphere constellation of…

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Astronomers wanting a closer look at the recent Type Ia supernova that erupted in M82 back in January are in…

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