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Gallery: Incredible Mirages In Space Show Dark Matter, Supernovas And Galaxies

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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Supernovas are some of the most energetic and powerful events in the observable Universe. Briefly outshining entire galaxies, they are…

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Massive stars can devastate their surroundings, unleashing hot winds and blasting radiation. With a mass over 100 times heavier than…

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In only three weeks since its discovery on January 21, 2014, much has been learned about the new supernova SN…

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When stars die, their final gasps can trigger the most powerful blasts of energy in the universe. Their demise can…

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Radio light, radio bright: when you look at M82 in this frequency range, a whole lot of activity pops out.…

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