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Indian astronomers trace rare supernova explosion to WR stars
New Delhi: Tracking a rare supernova explosion, Indian astronomers have traced it to one of the hottest kind of stars, called Wolf-Rayet stars or WR stars. The rare Wolf-Rayet stars are highly luminous…
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Calcium-rich supernova examined with X-rays for first time
Waimea: Most of the calcium in the universe, including the calcium in our teeth and bones, was created in the last gasp of dying stars. Termed as “calcium-rich supernovae,” these stellar explosions…
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Betelgeuse nearing its demise, might go supernova: Scientists
Washington D.C.: Betelgeuse, the red supergiant is nearing the end of its life, and when a star over 10 times the mass of the Sun dies, it goes out in spectacular fashion.…
