supernova
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If it is large enough, it could end its life in a supernova explosion.
From Science Daily • Mar. 17, 2026
A galaxy positioned directly between Earth and the distant supernova plays a crucial role in the discovery.
From Science Daily • Mar. 16, 2026
First, it identifies the first known example of a "chirp" in a supernova, revealing a new type of observable behavior in stellar explosions.
From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026
For the first time, astronomers had observed a supernova producing a quasi periodic signal that increased in frequency, forming a "chirp."
From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026
The term supernova was coined in the 1930s by a memorably odd astrophysicist named Fritz Zwicky.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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