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'Shocking' nova explosion of dead star was 100 times brighter than the sun
Astronomers have used near-infrared light to explore the extreme forces behind the eruption of LMC68, a recurrent nova in the Large Magellanic Cloud.
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Tour the Spectrum
Light, heat, radio transmissions, and medical X-rays may not seem all that similar, yet they are all forms of electromagnetic radiation—waves moving through space (not just outer space ...
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Gemini South observes ultra-hot nova erupting with surprising chemical signature
Nova explosions occur in binary star systems in which a white dwarf—the dense remnant of a dead star—continually siphons stellar material from a nearby companion star. As the outer atmosphere of the ...
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Property and sovereignty in space: Countries and companies face potential clashes as they take to the stars
Private citizens and companies may one day begin to permanently settle outer space and celestial bodies. But if we don’t enact governing laws in the meantime, space settlers may face legal chaos.
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Astronomers discover largest superstructure in cosmos — and it could change the way we think of outer space forever
A team of international astronomers has identified what is believed to be the largest known superstructure in the cosmos, a discovery that could reshape our understanding of outer space.