supernova

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These images allowed researchers to isolate the fading light of the supernova from the much dimmer glow of its host galaxy, a critical step in confirming the nature of the explosion.

From Science Daily

Studies of very bright exploding stars called supernovas showed that rather than slowing down, distant galaxies were actually accelerating away from each other.

From BBC

These ladders are built from objects such as supernovae and special stars called Cepheid variable stars.

From Science Daily

Many elements are created inside stars and in the explosive debris of supernovae, which scatter this material across space, but the origins of several important elements have been difficult to explain.

From Science Daily

Systems of this kind are considered possible origins of type Ia supernovae and cataclysmic variables, two dramatic and scientifically important cosmic events.

From Science Daily