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Astronomers Detect Distant, Ancient Star Explosion

Astronomers say they've detected the most distant object anyone has yet seen from Earth. Two teams of scientists actually made the discovery, which they report in the current issue of Nature . Nial Tanvir from the University of Leicester in England was one of the teams: "The thing that we discovered...

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Violent Star Explosion Breaks Records

News Source: Fox News | 27 days ago

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News Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation | 27 days ago

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News Source: National Public Radio | 28 days ago

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News Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation | 28 days ago

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News Source: Reuters | 28 days ago

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News Source: The Independent | 28 days ago

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