How quickly does a supernova happen?
When a massive star reaches the end of its life, it can explode as a supernova. How quickly does this process happen?
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Iron 'fingerprints' point astronomers to supernova suspects
(Phys.org) —An international team of astronomers using data from the Japan-led Suzaku X-ray observatory has developed a powerful technique for analyzing supernova remnants, the expanding clouds of debris left behind when ...
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NuSTAR telescope takes first peek into core of supernova
(Phys.org) —Astronomers have peered for the first time into the heart of an exploding star in the final minutes of its existence. The feat by the high-energy X-ray satellite NuSTAR provides details of the physics of the ...
Astronomy
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A curious pair of galaxies
The ESO Very Large Telescope has taken the best image ever of a strange and chaotic duo of interwoven galaxies. The images also contain some surprises -- interlopers both far and near.
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