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Unprecedented Find in Meteorite Challenges Astrophysical Models
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Researchers have discovered a rare dust particle in a meteorite, formed by a star other than our sun. Using advanced atom probe ...
NASA’s Fermi Sees No Gamma Rays From Nearby Supernova
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The 2023 observation of supernova SN 2023ixf in the Pinwheel galaxy provided a unique chance to study cosmic ray production, but the ...
Mystery of Where Gold and Platinum Come From Deepens After Gargantuan Cosmic Explosion
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In October 2022, an extremely bright flash caught the attention of the Gemini South telescope in Chile. It was quickly determined to ...
Exploding stars are rare but emit torrents of radiation − if one happened close enough to Earth, it could threaten life on the planet
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Johannes Kepler observed the last supernova in the Milky Way in 1604, so in a statistical sense, the next one is overdue. ...
Scientists may finally know why this infamous supernova wears a ‘string of pearls’
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Scientists may have discovered how a supernova that sits relatively close to Earth came to be adorned by a remarkable “string of ...
Scientists identify neutron star born out of supernova seen in 1987
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By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – When a star up to 20 times the mass of our sun exploded in a nearby ...
These supernovas are whipping up a storm, contributing to cosmic life and death
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Astronomers have discovered a hitherto unknown source of the cosmic dust. As to why this dust is important to track? Well, these ...
SETI searches for alien signals synchronized with supernova 1987A
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If aliens are synchronizing their signals with light coming from supernova 1987A, then the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) is on the ...
The Mystery Behind Universe’s Rare Radio Circles Unveiled
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Astronomers discovered enormous radio wave circles in 2019, named ORCs. Research led by Professor Alison Coil indicates these are caused by galactic ...
Astronomers Unprecedented Discovery – Stellar Corpse Shows Signs of Life
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Groundbreaking observations by a Cornell-led team reveal repeated energetic flares from a stellar corpse following a star’s explosion, challenging existing theories about ...
