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How to catch a supernova explosion before it happens—and what we can learn from it
This is a supernova explosion. Astronomers aim to understand what types of stars produce different kinds of explosions. Do more massive stars result in brighter explosions? What happens if a star ...
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Hubble Telescope sees rare supernova explosion as a violent 'pale blue dot' (image)
The Hubble Space Telescope recently captured a snapshot of a rare supernova that sits in the Gemini constellation, about 650 ...
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The Most Violent Events In The Universe May Have Left Their Mark On Trees, Say Scientists
Supernova! It’s the largest explosion that takes place in space, but how do the deaths of giant stars in our own galaxy affect Earth and other planets? What would happen if a supernova went off ...
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Why You Can’t See The New Supernova With Just Your Naked Eyes
When a close star does explode we may get some warning. Modern neutrino detectors should be able to detect a star spewing neutrinos in the moments before it collapses in a supernova explosion.