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fromNature
2 days ago

This supernova is too bright - now astronomers might know why

Superluminous supervnovae are 10 to 100 times brighter than expected, and while different theories exist, no-one is quite sure how that's possible. Now the wobbling signal from one of these super bright explosions has provided a possible answer.
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fromWIRED
2 days ago

Interstellar Comet 3I/Atlas Has Another Surprise: It's Full of Alcohol

Interstellar comet 3I/Atlas contains four times the typical methanol levels found in solar system comets, making it the second most methanol-rich comet ever measured.
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fromWIRED
2 days ago

Interstellar Comet 3I/Atlas Has Another Surprise: It's Full of Alcohol

Interstellar comet 3I/Atlas contains four times the typical methanol levels found in solar system comets, making it the second most methanol-rich comet ever measured.
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fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 week ago

NASA unveils dazzling new images of the Cat's Eye Nebula'

Hubble and Euclid space telescopes captured unprecedented detail of the Cat's Eye Nebula, revealing complex structures including concentric shells and gas jets from a dying star system.
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fromFuturism
3 months ago

Astronomers Witness the Moment a Fatal Shockwave Bursts Through the Surface of a Star

Astronomers captured the earliest detailed observation of a supernova shockwave tearing through a star's surface, revealing the explosion's shape and geometry.
fromNature
4 months ago

Biggest black-hole outburst ever seen records death throes of a star

Black holes can get energy boosts by 'snacking', although their dish of choice is rather different from our own. Analysis suggests that the most luminous burst of light ever detected from a black hole - a fireworks show that was, at its peak, more than 10 trillion times brighter than the Sun - flared up as the black hole gobbled up a star that was at least 30 times as massive as the Sun.
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