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A white dwarf will explode in the next few million years
The European Space Agency's (ESA) XMM-Newton telescope has obtained the first close-up image of a white dwarf moving around its twin star ...
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The cradle of the solar system
ESO recently published a series of central shots of a cosmic cloud called RCW 38, along with the newly created stars and planetary systems.
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Modifications of supernova type 1a
Star explosions known as type 1a supernovae have long been used as a standard candle, their constant brightness is a way for astronomers to measure cosmic distances. and…
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Evidence of liquid water in comets
Comets contain large amounts of liquid water in the interior for the first 1 million years of the formation process, a new study confirms.
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The most distant supernova ever discovered
UC Irvine cosmologists have discovered the two most distant supernovae ever used using a new technique that can help find dead stars at the edge of the universe.
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The precise supernova size measurement helps to understand dark energy more
The team of scientists has developed a tool to measure distances from Earth to supernovae with unprecedented high precision.
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An explosion of carbon-rich stars
A new study has been discovered by astrophysicists at the University of Warwick that a mysterious stellar explosion recorded in 2006 could mark the abnormal demise of a…
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An oversized supernova image is exploding
Scientists at the Weizmann Institute of Science and the University of San Diego have for the first time observed what happens when a star is 50 times larger than the sun…
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The scientific world is confused because the
A star that is millions of times brighter than the sun explodes even under the age of immaturity enters the self-destruct phase.
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The light area is beyond the reach of astronomers
Astronomers are still unable to explain a mysterious bright area discovered by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope for the first time in 2006.
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3D image of supernova
Observed from Earth, Cassiopeia A object, the remains of a star block exploded 330 million years ago, looking like a colorful ball.
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The Earth is not the center of the universe
The Earth's position is only a negligible part of the universe, despite recent theories that shed the foundations of modern cosmology.
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The supernova of the wild cousin of SN 1987A
Astronomers have recently discovered that a relative of a strange exploding star was once thought to be unique in the universe. For more than two decades they have thoro…
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Nebula halo - spectacular results
Stars are not large enough to carry out supernova explosions that end their lives by blowing most of their weight in a high wind.
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The explosion in 1843 is a new form
The terrible explosion of Eta Carinae seems to be completely dominated by a weaker form than a conventional supernova without destroying the star.