supernova
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For many years, astronomers have relied on distant supernovae as cosmic beacons to study the universe and test the laws of physics.
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She and Penchansky say UTA is as willing to sign a supernova as an upstart; follower counts are less important than a unique point of view.
A well known electromagnetic method involves "standard candles," such as supernovae, which are powerful stellar explosions.
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Astronomers have directly observed a massive dying star skip a supernova explosion and instead collapse into a black hole.
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The patterns visible in Hubble's image are highly symmetrical, ruling out a chaotic explosion like a supernova.
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