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This three-color composite of a portion of the Subaru Deep Field shows mostly galaxies with a few stars. The inset shows one of the 10 most distant and ancient Type Ia supernovae discovered by the American, Israeli and Japanese team.

Cosmology, Dark Energy, supernova

Uncloaking Type Ia Supernovae

6 Oct , 2011 by Tammy Plotner

Type Ia supernovae… Right now they are one of the most studied – and most mysterious – of all stellar phenomenon. Their origins are sheer conjecture, but explaining them is only half the story. Taking a look back into almost the very beginnings of our Universe is what it’s all about and a team of […]

Subaru Telescope, Type Ia supernovae, white dwarf stars

milky way, supernova

Milky Way Harbors “Ticking Time Bombs”

7 Sep , 2011 by Tammy Plotner

[/caption] According to new research, the only thing that may be keeping elderly stars from exploding is their rapid spin. In a galaxy filled with old stars, this means we could literally be sitting on a nearby “time bomb”. Or is this just another scare tactic? “We haven’t found one of these ‘time bomb’ stars […]

Chandrasekhar mass, Type Ia supernovae, white dwarf stars

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