Super supernova: White dwarf star system exceeds mass limit

Monday, March 15, 2010 - 16:28 in Astronomy & Space

Astronomers have, for the first time, measured the mass of a type of supernova thought to belong to a unique subclass and confirmed that it surpasses what was believed to be an upper mass limit. Their findings could affect the way cosmologists measure the expansion of the universe.

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