Rare star survives death by supernova
Aug 04, 2022
2 minutes
WORDS BRANDON SPECKTOR
n 2012, a shrivelled white star in a nearby galaxy reached the end of its life and exploded in a violent supernova. Such explosions – known as Type Ia supernovae – are a common end for billions of stars in our universe, typically resulting in
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