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A Cosmic Magnifying Glass Reveals Odd Ultraviolet Light From a Distant Supernova
The star blew up when the universe was about a quarter of its present age, and by the time its light reached Earth it should have been a smudge: too faint to take a spectrum of, too faint to follow…
By Kristopher R. Jeffay2 days ago4 min read
Space
A Pulsar, a White Dwarf and a Third Star That Is Still Burning
Supernovae are hard on families. When a massive star collapses and blows off its outer layers, the sudden loss of mass and the kick delivered to the remnant usually wreck whatever gravitational…
By Diana Brinker4w ago5 min read
Space
A Hidden Giant May Orbit Tabby's Star, but the Signal Is Faint
Few stars have carried as much baggage as KIC 8462852. Better known as Tabby's star, after astronomer Tabetha Boyajian, it made headlines in 2015 for dimming in ways no ordinary planet could produce:…
By Kristopher R. Jeffay1mo ago3 min read