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Supernova Remnant G278.94+1.35 is Closer to Earth, Claims New Study
Astronomers discovered that the supernova remnant G278.94+1.35 is located just 3,300 light years away, much closer than previously believed. Initially thought to span over 500 light years, it is now estimated to measure around 189 by 182 light years. Named "Diprotodon" after Australia’s extinct giant marsupial, this structure remains in an expand...
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Astronomers Spot New Cosmic Explosions 100 Times Brighter Than the Sun
Astronomers have discovered a new class of cosmic explosions, known as 'millinovas,' which are 100 times brighter than the Sun. These events, first identified in 2023, were observed in the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds, two satellite galaxies of the Milky Way. The millinovas are thought to occur when white dwarfs feed off a companion star, prod...
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NASA Citizen Scientists Discover Mysterious Object Moving out of Milky Way at an Extremely High Speed
On August 15, 2024, NASA’s Backyard Worlds: Planet 9 project, featuring the contributions of dedicated citizen scientists, made a groundbreaking discovery: an object moving at an astonishing speed of 1 million miles per hour, which will soon escape the gravitational pull of the Milky Way. This hypervelocity object, catalogued as CWISE J124909.08+...
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Scientists Capture Supernova As Massive Star Explodes Millions Of Light-Years Away
The supernova, dubbed "SN 2023ixf," was discovered on 19 May by Japanese astronomer Koichi Itagaki.
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Dormant Black Hole Deemed ‘Needle in a Haystack’ Identified Outside the Milky Way
Astronomers have identified a black hole that not only is classified as dormant but appears to have been born without the explosion of a dying star, in a galaxy adjacent to the Milky Way. Black holes are extraordinarily dense objects with gravity so intense not even light can escape. Deemed a cosmic "needle in a haystack", the newly discovered ‘d...
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Florida University Research Team Discovers Unique Supernova Explosion
One-hundred million light-years away from Earth, an unusual supernova is exploding. That exploding star -- which is known as "Supernova LSQ14fmg" -- was the faraway object discovered by a 37-member international research team led by Florida State University (FSU) Assistant Professor of Physics Eric Hsiao.
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NASA's Hubble Captures Stunning Image of Crab Nebula's 'Beating Heart'
For the first time, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured images of the supernova Crab Nebula's 'beating heart', an inner region that sends out pulses of radiation and tsunamis of charged particles.
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White Dwarf Star Shows Presence of Pure Oxygen
The finding could challenge the textbook wisdom of single stellar evolution and provide a critical link to some types of supernovae discovered over the past decade.
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These Newly Discovered Stars May be the Oldest in Our Galaxy
Stars recently discovered in the center of the Milky Way may be the oldest scientists have ever seen. Dating back to when the universe was just 300 million years young - which is incredibly early in the universe's 13.8 billion year history - the new-old stars were probably born before our galaxy even existed.
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Nasa's SOFIA Helps Find Missing Link Between Supernovae and Planet Formation
An international team using the SOFIA observatory discovered supernovae can produce a substantial material from which planets are formed.
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NASA Discovers Link between Supernovae and Planet Formation
Using NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA), an international scientific team has discovered that supernovae are capable of producing a substantial amount of the material from which planets like Earth can be formed.
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Astronomers discover brightest, most distant supernovae ever
Astronomers have discovered two of the brightest and most distant supernovae ever recorded, 10 billion light-years away from Earth, which are hundred times more luminous than a normal supernova.
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Ten-year-old discovers supernova
A 10-year-old Canadian girl has won herself a little star power for discovering a supernova.Kathryn Aurora Gray of Fredericton spotted an exploding star on Sunday while looking at images of the night sky sent to her by an astronomer friend of the family.She is the youngest person ever to make such a discovery.Kathryn's father, Paul Gray, is an amat...
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Supernova Remnant G278.94+1.35 is Closer to Earth, Claims New Study
Astronomers discovered that the supernova remnant G278.94+1.35 is located just 3,300 light years away, much closer than previously believed. Initially thought to span over 500 light years, it is now estimated to measure around 189 by 182 light years. Named "Diprotodon" after Australia’s extinct giant marsupial, this structure remains in an expand...
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Astronomers Spot New Cosmic Explosions 100 Times Brighter Than the Sun
Astronomers have discovered a new class of cosmic explosions, known as 'millinovas,' which are 100 times brighter than the Sun. These events, first identified in 2023, were observed in the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds, two satellite galaxies of the Milky Way. The millinovas are thought to occur when white dwarfs feed off a companion star, prod...
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NASA Citizen Scientists Discover Mysterious Object Moving out of Milky Way at an Extremely High Speed
On August 15, 2024, NASA’s Backyard Worlds: Planet 9 project, featuring the contributions of dedicated citizen scientists, made a groundbreaking discovery: an object moving at an astonishing speed of 1 million miles per hour, which will soon escape the gravitational pull of the Milky Way. This hypervelocity object, catalogued as CWISE J124909.08+...
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Scientists Capture Supernova As Massive Star Explodes Millions Of Light-Years Away
The supernova, dubbed "SN 2023ixf," was discovered on 19 May by Japanese astronomer Koichi Itagaki.
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Dormant Black Hole Deemed ‘Needle in a Haystack’ Identified Outside the Milky Way
Astronomers have identified a black hole that not only is classified as dormant but appears to have been born without the explosion of a dying star, in a galaxy adjacent to the Milky Way. Black holes are extraordinarily dense objects with gravity so intense not even light can escape. Deemed a cosmic "needle in a haystack", the newly discovered ‘d...
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Florida University Research Team Discovers Unique Supernova Explosion
One-hundred million light-years away from Earth, an unusual supernova is exploding. That exploding star -- which is known as "Supernova LSQ14fmg" -- was the faraway object discovered by a 37-member international research team led by Florida State University (FSU) Assistant Professor of Physics Eric Hsiao.
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NASA's Hubble Captures Stunning Image of Crab Nebula's 'Beating Heart'
For the first time, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured images of the supernova Crab Nebula's 'beating heart', an inner region that sends out pulses of radiation and tsunamis of charged particles.
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White Dwarf Star Shows Presence of Pure Oxygen
The finding could challenge the textbook wisdom of single stellar evolution and provide a critical link to some types of supernovae discovered over the past decade.
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These Newly Discovered Stars May be the Oldest in Our Galaxy
Stars recently discovered in the center of the Milky Way may be the oldest scientists have ever seen. Dating back to when the universe was just 300 million years young - which is incredibly early in the universe's 13.8 billion year history - the new-old stars were probably born before our galaxy even existed.
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Nasa's SOFIA Helps Find Missing Link Between Supernovae and Planet Formation
An international team using the SOFIA observatory discovered supernovae can produce a substantial material from which planets are formed.
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NASA Discovers Link between Supernovae and Planet Formation
Using NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA), an international scientific team has discovered that supernovae are capable of producing a substantial amount of the material from which planets like Earth can be formed.
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Astronomers discover brightest, most distant supernovae ever
Astronomers have discovered two of the brightest and most distant supernovae ever recorded, 10 billion light-years away from Earth, which are hundred times more luminous than a normal supernova.
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Ten-year-old discovers supernova
A 10-year-old Canadian girl has won herself a little star power for discovering a supernova.Kathryn Aurora Gray of Fredericton spotted an exploding star on Sunday while looking at images of the night sky sent to her by an astronomer friend of the family.She is the youngest person ever to make such a discovery.Kathryn's father, Paul Gray, is an amat...
