A 2005 image of the spiral galaxy NGC 1309, the site of a stellar explosion – a supernova – that did not result in stellar death. — Reuters This star is known as the white dwarf. White dwarf is a remaining core of the star that blew off its material at the end of its …
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The Hubble Space Telescope captured this dramatic spiral galaxy, cataloged as NGC 1309. Credit: NASA, ESA, The Hubble Heritage Team, (STScI / AURA) and A. Riess (STScI) A tough star validates a revised model of supernovae A supernova is the catastrophic explosion of a star. In particular, thermonuclear supernovae signal complete destruction of a white …
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TEMPE, Ariz. – A star in space gives new meaning to the saying “here today, away tomorrow.” Astronomers have seen the fastest stellar explosion ever recorded from Earth. They saw when the white dwarf “stole” gas from a nearby red giant, which triggered one of the largest explosions ever seen – which scientists call a …
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