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With the aid of citizen scientists, astronomers have discovered an erupting cataclysmic variable star in a rarely seen ...
NEW YORK — Scientists for the first time have spotted the insides of a dying star as it exploded, offering a rare peek into stellar evolution. Stars can live for millions to trillions of years until ...
Scientists have for the first time peered inside a dying star as it exploded in a supernova, gaining not just unprecedented views of its layers, but more so, insight into the process of stellar ...
Within the rubble of an exploded star, astrophysicists have found unexpectedly high amounts of two ingredients essential for life: chlorine and potassium. The discovery could help explain where these ...
Supernovae aren't one of the JWST's main science themes, but the perceptive telescope is full of surprises. Recently, it pinpointed a single star in a galaxy when the universe was only about 730 ...