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fromArs Technica
2 weeks ago

Research roundup: 7 cool science stories we almost missed

A range of discoveries includes a double-detonating superkilonova, Roman liquid gypsum burials, kangaroo posture enhancing hopping efficiency, and a fossil bird that choked on rocks.
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fromFuturism
2 weeks ago

Astronomers Appear to Have Caught a Star Splitting In Half, With Catastrophic Results

Astronomers observed AT2025ulz, a possible "superkilonova"—a rare double-explosion from a star splitting and re-merging, detected via gravitational waves and electromagnetic signals.
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 month ago

Strange Cosmic Blast May Be First-Ever Superkilonova Observed

Astronomers may have discovered a never-before-seen cosmic explosion that effectively combines a supernova with a kilonovathe blast that results when two dead, dense stars collide. When massive stars run out of fuel for nuclear fusion, they collapse, triggering a huge explosion called a supernova that blasts light out into space. These cataclysms sometimes leave behind a small dead corea dense object made mostly of neutrons called a neutron star.
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