explosions
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Their Nobel-winning work relied on observations of Type Ia supernovae, extremely bright explosions produced by white dwarf stars.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 29, 2026
“Motor City” and movies like it — think “Sisu,” “Silent Night” and other screen explosions — are the opposite all that.
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026
Johann Goldammer, head of the Global Fire Monitoring Center, a research and advisory group in Germany, said extended hot dry spells and the deterioration of old ammunition are making explosions more likely.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
The Swift space telescope, which studies the most powerful explosions in the universe, will now likely plunge back to earth and disintegrate along the way later this year.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
Two explosions of orange lit up the mist like firecrackers.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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