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Baby supernova seen right in our neighborhood

Source: Reuters

Washington : DC : USA | about 1 year ago

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A baby supernova, just over a century old, has been found in the middle of our own Milky Way galaxy and provides an unprecedented opportunity to watch a star dying, astronomers said on Wednesday. The supernova, known as G1.9+0.3, would have made a bright flash when it first exploded 140 years ago but was...

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Galaxy's youngest known supernova is 140 years old

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News Source: Reuters | about 1 year ago

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