Wednesday 20 May 2015

Stellar birth seen in flash of light from supernova slamming into nearby star

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Using a "roadmap" of theoretical calculations and supercomputer simulations, astronomers observed a flash of light caused by a supernova slamming into a nearby star, allowing them to determine the stellar system from which a Type Ia supernova was born. This finding confirms one of two competing theories about Type Ia supernovae birth.
via Science Daily
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