Multi-tasking supernova: Record-breaking stellar explosion helps understand far-off galaxy
(Phys.org)—Nature hath no fury like a dying star—and astronomers couldn't be happier...
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Aug 30, 2012
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Refining a cosmic clock
Physicists will soon have a better measure of the age of our galaxy, thanks to experiments described in a trio of papers appearing in the journal Physical Review C.
General Physics
Jul 15, 2010
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The Tarantula glows with X-rays and infrared light
(PhysOrg.com) -- This spiderweb-like tangle of gas and dust is a star-forming region called 30 Doradus. It is one of the largest such regions located close to the Milky Way galaxy, and is found in the neighboring galaxy Large ...
Astronomy
Nov 11, 2011
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Computer code gives astrophysicists first full simulation of star's final hours
The precise conditions inside a white dwarf star in the hours leading up to its explosive end as a Type Ia supernova are one of the mysteries confronting astrophysicists studying these massive stellar explosions. But now, ...
Astronomy
Sep 22, 2009
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Astronomers discover 'defiant' new supernova
(PhysOrg.com) -- An international team of astronomers has uncovered a supernova whose origin cannot be explained by any previously known mechanism and which promises exciting new insights into stellar explosions.
Astronomy
May 26, 2010
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Dissecting a stellar explosion
(PhysOrg.com) -- Integral has captured one of the brightest gamma-ray bursts ever seen. A meticulous analysis of the data has allowed astronomers to investigate the initial phases of this giant stellar explosion, which led ...
Astronomy
Apr 3, 2009
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Study reveals violent material ejection process of a dying massive star
A research team led by Dr. Zhang Jujia from Yunnan Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Prof. Wang Xiaofeng from Tsinghua University has revealed the stellar mass violently ejected from a progenitor at the ...
Astronomy
Oct 16, 2023
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Are stellar explosions created equal?
Cosmic distances are difficult to grasp and no less difficult to measure. When it comes to other galaxies or even remote parts of our own Milky Way, distance measurements are nothing but assessments, derived from indirect ...
Astronomy
Aug 22, 2011
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Cosmic magnetic fields with astonishing order
Turbulent processes in galaxies generate vast magnetic fields that often present a regular structure on a large scale. These are the findings of a study conducted by astronomers at Ruhr-Universität Bochum under the auspices ...
Astronomy
Apr 5, 2018
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Cat's Paw Nebula 'littered' with baby stars
Most skygazers recognize the Orion Nebula, one of the closest stellar nurseries to Earth. Although it makes for great views in backyard telescopes, the Orion Nebula is far from the most prolific star-forming region in our ...
Astronomy
Jun 5, 2013
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