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Scientists still can't explain the star that exploded repeatedly
PTF14hls is a star that refuses to follow the rules. Discovered in September 2014, it was supposed to be a typical supernova ...
The temperature of elementary particles has been observed in the radioactive glow following the collision of two neutron stars and the birth of a black hole. This has, for the first time, made it ...
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Exploding white dwarfs observed by the Palomar 48 inch telescope at the Palomar Observatory in ...
"For the first time, we see the creation of atoms; we can measure the temperature of the matter and see the microphysics in this remote explosion." When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...
Artistic impression of a neutron star collision leaving behind a rapidly expanding cloud of radioactive material. Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, CI Lab Artistic impression of a neutron star ...
Astronomers have used a range of telescopes, including Hubble, to watch as particles dance around a neutron star collision that created the smallest black hole ever seen. When you purchase through ...
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